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The Children’s Storefront works with families to promote the development of children in the first thousand days of life to build a strong foundation for lifelong success.

08/24/2026

How do you turn a spool of thread into a learning opportunity? Just stand back and watch it unravel! (See what we did there?)

Taking turns and waiting is step 4 of Serve and Return; the evidence-based approach to back-and-forth interactions between caregivers and kids that our Play & Learn programming is based on.

Children get ideas during play, create plans, and engage their problem-solving skills to turn those plans into reality. When adults let children experiment without interruption, they clear a path for self-guided discovery. These discoveries help children learn how the world works, develop their creativity, and build their self-confidence.

These images were captured during a recent CAPE session. Community Adventure Play Experience (CAPE) was developed by experts at Sarah Lawrence College's Child Development Institute. The power of play is amplified by the magic of possibility that exists outside with open-ended, found materials. Our last CAPE session of the summer will run on August 25th at 10am. Come play, learn, and discover with us.

08/21/2026

A new superstar has joined our team. Welcome our new Development Associate, Leomary!

Leomary, or Leo, brings a strong background in nonprofit fundraising operations. She comes to us with fantastic experience from her work at nonprofits, including Robin Hood and Part of the Solution. Outside of work, Leomary enjoys traveling, cooking, exploring fashion and beauty, and discovering new places. She is deeply inspired by our mission and is eager to help us expand opportunities for children and families.

Welcome aboard!

08/20/2026

We still have a few openings left in our last sessions of the summer!

Next Friday come play and learn in Wonderful Ones, Terrific Twos, and Brilliant Babies. Join us next Saturday for Build With Me and Mindful Movers.

Sign up now via the links in the top comment before these sessions fill up!

08/18/2026

Happy Terrific Twosday! As you might imagine, we have a lot of those around here.

08/15/2026

Some might see a mess, but we see children practicing sharing, honing their fine motor skills, exploring sensory experiences, and showing pride in their work. Take it from us, the clean-up is worth it!

08/10/2026

Moments of joy in childhood leave lasting memories that lead to moments of joy in adulthood. Embracing your sense of playfulness helps children build strong relationships with their caregivers and a lifelong connection to the power of play.

There may come a time this week when you are in need of some extra joy. Feel free to borrow some from our Program Coach Christine from a recent session at The Storefront!

08/07/2026

Are you taking advantage of your environment?

The world outside the home is a valuable and FREE resource to help children develop language, improve executive functioning, and practice self-regulation. The next time you need an idea for how to entertain or enrich your child, try this activity to practice self-regulation:

Ask your child to identify one element from the outdoors that matches with each of their five senses (maybe not taste!).

Have them name something they can see, something they can hear, something they can feel, and so on.

When children are having big emotions, asking them to name a color, scent, or texture in their space can help them return to a calmer state.

By practicing this sort of grounding technique when a child is calm, it will make it easier for you both to use it when your child is upset. Not to mention, you will naturally be contributing to their language and executive function development in the process.

08/04/2026

POV: You attended our most recent Brain Food Workshop with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and marveled at everyone’s guacamole skills!

07/29/2026

Are you taking advantage of your environment?

The world outside the home is a valuable and FREE resource to help children develop language, improve executive functioning, and practice self-regulation. The next time you need an idea for how to entertain or enrich your child, try this activity to boost executive functioning:

Spend 30 seconds sitting still and just listening. Then talk with your child about what you heard. Being “in the moment” and controlling one’s impulses is part of executive functioning. Practicing this kind of mindfulness activity helps children develop that aspect of their executive functioning skills. You can also combine this activity with the language activity from last week!

Next week we’ll share an activity to help with self-regulation.

07/23/2026

Are you taking advantage of your environment?

The world outside the home is a valuable and FREE resource to help children develop language, improve executive functioning, and practice self-regulation. The next time you are searching for an idea of how to entertain or enrich your child, try this activity to support language development:

Step outside and name what you see. If your child is old enough, ask them to name things on their own, or take turns. Supercharge this activity by pointing at everything to help your child directly connect the words being said with the objects they describe.

Next week we’ll share an activity to help with executive function!

Address

2002 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
10035

Telephone

+12124277900

Website

http://www.TheChildrensStorefront.org/

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