Building Stronger Connections Between School and Home

In every classroom, materials matter. We believe deeply in the benefits that come from high-quality, open-ended materials. But just as important as what happens in the classroom is the connection between school and home–and building engaged adult support from all environments.

Children don’t stop learning when the school day ends. They carry their questions, ideas, and discoveries with them. That’s why meaningful family engagement is so powerful. When parents and caregivers are invited into the learning process, children gain confidence, deepen their understanding, and feel supported in their natural curiosity.

Our Family Engagement Kits are designed with this connection in mind–bringing play to life in meaningful and accessible ways. They’re intended to extend the classroom connection, giving educators and families the tools to support playful learning beyond the school day. 

Each kit provides intentionally chosen materials, simple guides, and unboxing videos that help families engage in playful, hands-on exploration at home.

• The Construct & Explore Kit invites families to build and design structures together, encouraging problem-solving and collaboration.
  

• The Ramps & Motion Kit helps children and caregivers explore force, motion, and cause-and-effect through playful experiments.
  
  

What’s special, is that these kits don’t just provide activities, they encourage conversation, creativity, and connection, ensuring that what begins in the classroom continues to grow at home.

When you’re thinking about how to build stronger communities and familial involvement within your classroom learning strategy, there are a number of ways in which family engagement kits come to life in meaningful ways. They’re exceptional additions to a lending library, great homework to strengthen classroom engagement and involvement, wonderful used in a discovery center, and key additions to family service providers or homeschooled classrooms.

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