Category Archives: Staff Picks

  We discovered these fabulous bi-lingual calendars last year, and we’re so excited to bring them back. These page-a-day calendars present words and basic phrases to children in English and a second language. Each month introduces one or two animals, … Continue reading →

Whoo’s There? What says “autumn” better than owls? They seem to be everywhere lately – here are some of our favorites:

Easel Talk We just received our shipment of Beka Easels, and it seems like a good time to introduce some of you (and re-introduce others of you) to the quality and value of these standing easels and wooden blocks. Manufacturer … Continue reading →

Back to School Basics The Olympics are over, the campaigns are in full swing, and summer is starting to draw to a close. Here are some helpful items for those school packs! Crocodile Creek’s new collection of sandwich keepers, snack … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Here are some favorite books for summer reading, traveling, or just plain savoring. Matt Tavares, an Arlington native, returns to his favorite topic, baseball, with There Goes Ted Williams (and recently in paperback, Henry Aaron’s Dream.) We are … Continue reading →

Toys to Go – Backseat Brainpower Here are some of our best ideas for filling those travel packs this summer!  Just arrived are Boogie Boards:  today’s electronic answer to the old Magic Slate.  Lightweight and simple for scribbling, note-taking, math … Continue reading →

Top Picks for Grads and Teachers! How do recent grads face the future?  We recommend Courage and a Magic 8 Ball.  Or you can test their new brains with Morphology, Suspend, and Perplexus Epic. Here, too, are some great ideas … Continue reading →