3 years & up. Bring mindfulness into your environment and enjoy the benefits the practice brings with the Mindfulness Mat and accompanying guide and activity cards. Mindfulness helps increase our ability to regulate emotions, decrease stress, anxiety and depression and can help us focus our attention, as well as, help us center our thoughts and feelings in an intentional way. Measure 60"L x 60"W.
3 years & up. Manimo® weighted plush animals provide children with a sensory stimulation and soothing effect. These plush companions were designed to help children remain attentive and focused during their daily activities. Alleviating excess energy while providing deep pressure sensations. The weighted animals are soft and pliable and can be placed either on the child's shoulders, waist, thighs or stomach to stimulate rest and/or concentration. Recommended usage time is 15-20-minutes,… More »
This set features 12 posters showing children and their families. The 11" x 17" images are perfect for children to identify with families like their own and families of others.
This set features 12 posters showing children experiencing a variety of emotions. The 11" x 17" images are perfect for children to identify their own feelings and the feelings of others.
Celebrate diversity in the classroom with this 12-piece poster set! The 11" x 17" posters represent people of all ages and cultures from around the world.
3 years & up. This set of eight magnetic children's faces range in emotions, allowing children to experience and identify with others. Measures 3 3/4" x 5".
2 years & up. These puppets are a great way for children of all ages to learn about diversity through interaction and play. This set of eight puppets represents four multicultural groups of children with aspects of their culture represented in their clothing designs. Use these puppets in the classroom for a fun lesson about diversity and inclusion. For further learning, discuss the cultures these puppets represent and the history of their clothing. Puppets measure 12" long and are 10"… More »
12 months & up. Excellent for creative role-play, career, and cultural awareness activities. These 8 puppets have appropriate outfits which illustrate different occupations. Set includes: doctor, chef, fireman, postal worker, construction worker, farmer, veterinarian, and policeman.
18 months & up. Set includes a variety of people puppets, from children to adults, found in communities and neighborhoods throughout the country. Surface washable.
All ages. Stretch your way to a fun and healthy lifestyle with each of the fifty yoga poses in this colorful deck. These cards include forward bends, back bends, partner poses, and balance poses. Includes 50 cards and a leaflet. Cards measure 4.96" x 6.97".
This CD set includes 25 tracks meant to promote and guide mindfulness practices. Includes creative mindfulness games, visualizations and exercises to help children feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice kindness and relax.
4 - 7 years. Explore the look and tone of emotions as kids match narrative statements to photographs of children's faces showing different expressions. To play, students listen to the sounds on the CD and place tokens on the images of their game cards that match what they hear. Each game set includes 12 game cards (5 1/2" x 8 1/2" each) with 8 photos per card, 120 game tokens, an audio CD, and directions in English, Spanish, and French. It also supports NCTM and NAEYC standards.
Encourage children to identify their feelings and understand the relationship between their actions and other's responses with the My Feelings Carpet. Children will be able to relate to each of the ten emotions (happy, embarrassed, surprised, worried, angry, proud, shy, confused, scared, and sad). Measures 4' x 6'.
Popular children's music artist and yoga expert Bari Koral is a pioneer in the area of yoga for children. You can lead children on beloved adventures using the yoga, music, and movement activities featured in this Bari Koral yoga set! The set includes 4 CDs, 2 full-color activity books, and a yoga pose poster.
4 years & up. Discover and explore emotions in art! Each ethnically diverse boy & girl represents a basic emotion. Trace the stencils to create over 30 different combinations! Includes 6 stencils measuring approximately 8 x 8" and idea guide.
Practice yoga and mindfulness to address stress and anxiety, and promote social and emotional learning, physical and emotional health and well-being. High performance, easy care, premium child yoga mat contains no pththalates or heavy metals. These mats will provide a stable, slip-resistant surface for a child's yoga practice. Measures 24" x 60" and is 1/8" thick. Available in three different colors.
When was the last time you got down on your hands and knees to see your classroom from a child's height? Research shows that effective early childhood classroom design begins from the ground up. Classroom design is a crucial component of an effective learning environment. This book brings a new approach to classroom design that begins and ends with the child's viewpoint. Each chapter details how the classroom environment influences children's learning, and the authors provide specific examples of… More »
3 years & up. Give the children in your classroom an opportunity to identify their personal feelings with 50 common life scenarios. Children may not always feel the same way as their peers in specific situations and life events. This set gives them the self-discovery tools needed to evaluate how they feel and to understand that others may not feel the same way. Includes a set of emotions tiles for 10 children (depicting 6 emotions each), instruction cards, and 50 scenario cards.
3 years & up. What you wear, what you eat, where you live, and who you are in this global world is the information you will discover as you read about people from around the world though vivid images and simple text. Paperback book set, 32 pages each.
Who is ready for an international adventure? The Mexico Cultural Carpet transforms a part of your classroom into a colorful, welcoming space with cultural icons of Mexican culture on a vivid Maya blue background. The bright illustrations and patterns encourage free play and thoughtful exploration of multicultural lessons and stories. Crafted from 100% stain-resistant nylon with non-skid backing, the carpet is treated to guard against odor, mildew, mold, stains, and static shock. Class I Flammability… More »
3 years & up. The double-sided magnetic board and accessories set allows you to display your schedule in the way that best fits your needs. Includes a 18"L x 12"W magnetic board, 20 activity magnets, and 19 header magnets that support daily, weekly, and spontaneous designs.
Who is ready for an international adventure? The Africa Cultural Carpet transforms a part of your classroom into a colorful, welcoming space with vivid animal motifs and patterns from local fabrics. The bold illustrations and patterns encourage free play and thoughtful exploration of multicultural lessons and stories. Crafted from 100% stain-resistant nylon with non-skid backing, the carpet is treated to guard against odor, mildew, mold, stains, and static shock. Class I Flammability Rating and… More »
Who is ready for an international adventure? The China Cultural Carpet transforms a part of your classroom into a colorful, welcoming space with warm, detailed icons celebrating Chinese New Year. The cheerful illustrations and patterns encourage free play and thoughtful exploration of multicultural lessons and stories. Crafted from 100% stain-resistant nylon with non-skid backing, the carpet is treated to guard against odor, mildew, mold, stains, and static shock. Class I Flammability Rating and… More »