SOCIAL STUDIES20–30 minEarly Learners (Ages 5-6)
What is a neighborhood?
Children create a neighborhood map and explore community through drawing and storytelling.
Open Activity →Maximize your child’s learning and give yourself a break.
Play-based activities and lesson plans curated by parents and teachers, backed by research. Designed to develop real thinking skills and emotional intelligence for 3 to 9 year olds.
SEL Skills
Social Emotional Learning foundations
Critical Thinking
Analytical & higher-order thinking
Future-Ready
Independence & real-world skills
Activity Library
Hundreds of play-based activities for you to do with your children. All completely FREE.
SOCIAL STUDIES20–30 min
SCIENCE15–20 minEarly Learners (Ages 5-6)
Personal Narrative: My Big Moment
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
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WRITING30 minPrimary Learners (Ages 7-9)
Research Mini-Report
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
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WRITING30 minPrimary Learners (Ages 7-9)
Persuasive Letter for Change
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
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READING30 minPrimary Learners (Ages 7-9)
Compare Two Tales
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
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READING25 minPrimary Learners (Ages 7-9)
Inference Detective Agency
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
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READING15–20 minPrimary Learners (Ages 7-9)
Main Idea Treasure Map
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
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SOCIAL STUDIES20 minPrimary Learners (Ages 7-9)
Needs, Wants, and Saving
Children progress at different rates based on interest and ability. Choose what works best for your child. Use these plans as a flexible guide. Many lessons are interdisciplinary, covering multiple content areas. Teach them as stand-alone activities or combine 4–5 into a weekly unit. Each plan is play-based and screen-minimal and builds social-emotional and higher-order thinking skills alongside academics.
Open Activity →Why Play?
Built on decades of classroom experience and a simple belief: nurture the whole child, and everything else follows.
35+
Years in the classroom
4–24
Ages taught and supported
Learning Lab
Explore guided practices, field notes, and how-to videos designed to spark curiosity and build real-world skills.
GUIDES FOR PARENTS
You are Your Child's First and Most Important Teacher
Parents are a child's first teacher and what we model for them and say to them molds the child into the adult that they become.
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GUIDES FOR PARENTS
Our Philosophy on Teaching and Facilitating a Child’s Learning
Most educators are asked to discuss their philosophy about the art of teaching and learning. We are happy to share ours
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GUIDES FOR PARENTS
Suggestions to Keep in Mind When Teaching Lessons and Activities
Best Teaching Practices are discussed to support you as you interact with your children, our activities and lessons.
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