Importance of Sub-skills

We often think of learning an ability as mastering a single skill.  However, most abilities are complex, that is they consist of several sub-skills which combined constitute the given ability. This is particularly important to keep in mind when teaching young children. For example the ability to read consists of many sub-skills: Letter recognition Letter […]

Autism and Early Intervention

by Larry Mestyanek, Ph.D. – President, TAG Toys, Inc. Early intervention with an autistic child has proven to be the most promising approach for stimulating normal development. Like all infants and toddlers the primary source for stimulating physical and mental development for an autistic child is through the basic senses of seeing, hearing, touching and […]

Toys that Teach Personal Safety and Home Security

A reporter writes, “We are doing a lifestyle show and are looking for gift ideas that help keep kids and families safe and secure. Do you have any toys that help teach children about personal safety or home security?” We have several toys that are designed to help teach youngsters about safety through independent play, […]

The Most Fabulous Toys for Kids This Holiday

A reporter asks… “What type of fabulous products do you have for Kids this holiday?” We have hundreds of fabulous high-quality, hand-crafted childhood educational toys that make great gifts for babies, toddlers, kids and young children. We hope you can find a way to include something from our Toy Collection in your upcoming segment about […]