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From humble beginnings in the 1950s as a small toy store dedicated to providing unique gifts that promote learning through play, Kaplan Early Learning Company has grown into a leading international provider of products that enhance children’s learning from infancy through middle school.

One of the best-kept secrets of the Triad, the company’s retail showroom offers parents and teachers an opportunity to browse a wide selection of educational toys, learning games, bulletin boards, workbooks, art and craft supplies, science kits, music and much more in a relaxed atmosphere. To ensure that their child is ready for school, parents and grandparents will find thousands of high-quality, open-ended gifts designed to entertain and educate  children from infancy through eighth grade.

Read to your child every day

Adjusting to preschool can be tough for any  child, even one who’s been in daycare for a while. Reading to your child every day can help ease your child’s transition. Most preschool classes have at least one reading period each day. Setting aside at least 15 minutes a day for reading time will make this a familiar ritual when school begins and it is a great way to help your child develop needed listening skills.