Written by Cali @chasing50toes Squeeze it, stack it, knock it over! We love our D&J Squeeze and Stack blocks for so many reasons but especially because your child’s physical, cognitive and emotional development are blossoming...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes None of my little ones have ever gone to preschool—and because of that, they couldn’t write their letters perfectly by age five (or even six). Why? Not because I was against...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes Before I ever launched Domino & Juliette, I spent 10 years in finance and was a math/statistics major in college. Math has always been my favorite subject. It’s logical, beautiful, and...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes If you’ve ever tried to sit your toddler down with a stack of math worksheets, you already know: it’s a no-go. But that doesn’t mean they’re not ready to learn. In...

Written by Neily Boyd Did you know as you grow, your brain can subitize? That’s right! Subitize [soo-bi-tahyz] is a funny-sounding word that actually has a very simple definition. To subitize simply means to look...

Written by Neily Boyd As easy as 1-2-3! The fact is, counting 1-2-3 and so forth isn’t always easy for our children. When you think of teaching your child to count, the first thing that...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes One of the most powerful tools we’ve used for early math is the ten frame. It’s a simple grid of two rows of five boxes that helps children see numbers as combinations of...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes Fluency isn’t about speed drills. It’s about flexibility. That’s why we use D&J counting chips, dominos, and math mats to build number sense and confidence. One of our favorite games? The Chip Drop Challenge. We drop...

Written by Neily Boyd All around the…mat! Look closely at the borders of many of your D&J mats and you’ll find repeating patterns! Repeating patterns are an important component of early math because they help...