Positive Parenting Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant So much of how parents communicate to their children – both verbally and through gesture – is in the negative. Listen for it in your day and clock how many times you say a no or a don’t to...

Gaining Independence Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Learning how to function independently is a critical developmental milestone for toddlers and preschoolers. Nothing helps foster optimism and resilience in young children – the central tenets of Zoonicorn – like taking their first steps toward independence.  As parents,...

Communication: A Two-Way Street Written by Natascha Crandall, PhD. - Educational Curriculum Consultant Effective communication is a fundamental social skill and a crucial developmental milestone for young children. But, as you may have noticed when watching how our Zoonicorn characters relate to each other, communication is so much more than...