Your child needs your help transitioning from the immersive state of watching a show to the reality of here and now. Turning off a screen brings particularly intense emotions sometimes—even when limits are clear and timers are set. Here are some tips that can help. Set a clear expectation in advance Before their screen time … Continued
Listen to the “Heading Off to School” song Going to preschool means a new classroom, new friends, and new expectations. It can be tempting to promise, “You’re going to love it,” but experts recommend a confident, measured approach. Let your child know what to expect and reassure them that all of their feelings are okay. … Continued
It’s important to be honest when talking to children about death. To process the experience both cognitively and emotionally, your child may need to ask the same questions and hear the same answers many times in simple and direct language. Your child’s understanding Death is a cognitively complex topic, and your child’s understanding of it … Continued
Discover the social, thinking, and academic skills your child needs to thrive in school —plus ways for them to practice now.
Discover tips to support your child as they practice important friendship skills like navigating conflict and working toward a shared goal.
Research shows you can help your child recognize how other people think and feel so they learn to respond in more compassionate ways.
The setbacks and challenges that come with learning are frustrating. See how The Persister Play Kit offers helpful tips and activities on managing frustration and ways to extend learning.
The playthings in The Examiner Play Kit are designed to facilitate critical thinking by making abstract concepts more concrete. Through games and useful tools, harder-to-grasp ideas like empathy, time, and math are broken down in ways that make these tough concepts fun to learn.
The Connector Play Kit focuses on flexible thinking, an executive function skill that allows your child to investigate, solve problems, and adapt to change. Everything within this Kit is designed to provide fun ways for your child to practice this crucial skill.
