“Look for the helpers.” -Mister Rogers. Teach empathy and build storytelling skills with this sweet vet clinic. Watch your little one creatively work through big feelings.
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
A dollhouse you design yourself. Winner of just about every toy award. Why not build the neighborhood too?
We love the sophisticated layout for big make-believe. Plenty of nifty storage ideas because kids love finding order amidst their...
A fan favorite among schools – now you can bring it to your yard! Did you know that mud is...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
Your questions, our answers. Learn how to handle common scenarios when a child interrupts. From raising hands, to when to...
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...