We often think of games as just a way to pass the time, but for a growing child, play is serious business. It is the gym where their brain goes to work.

Play is how young children learn to control themselves, focus, and think flexibly.

We are excited to share two new resources designed to help you nurture these skills at home. Our new guides break down the “3 Pillars of Play”—Self-Control, Flexible Thinking, and Working Memory—and give you easy, actionable ways to coach your child through them.

1. For Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten: The 3 Pillars in Action

• The Goal: Turn simple games into life lessons.
• The Content: We’ve taken classic favorites like Red Light, Green Light and Freeze Dance and added “coaching scripts” to help you build those three key pillars.
• The Win: You’ll learn exactly what to say to help your child practice listening and self-regulation without the stress. 👉 Click here for the Play Guide

2. For Elementary & Middle School: Strategy & Resilience

• The Goal: Use game night to build complex thinking and sportsmanship.
• The Content: A curated list of strategy games (sorted by grade level) that challenge your child to plan ahead and adapt to changing situations.
• The Win: A “2-Step Intervention” guide to help you handle frustration and losing, turning potential tantrums into moments of growth. 👉 Click here for the Game Night Guide

Your Next Step: Choose the guide that matches your child’s age and try one game this weekend. You might be surprised at how much learning happens between the laughs!

Want to Go Deeper? If you enjoy these guides, we highly recommend “A+ Parenting” by Eva Moskowitz and Eric Grannis. Think of our slides as the quick-start and this book as the master class—it is packed with hundreds of additional game recommendations and strategies to turn everyday moments into learning opportunities.

👉 Get the Book Here