The children's educational industry is inundated with products and retail stores that promise parents a "smarter" child. In response, Thinkbutton was founded, in 2000, on a philosophy that inspires children to strive for more than just being smart.Our vision is to challenge young minds to embrace the extraordinary.
We feel by encouraging children to embrace a deeper understanding of the world enables them to develop into more tolerant, expressive, responsible, and compassionate adults. A deeper understanding requires exposure to more than ABC's and 123's. We must show children all that is extraordinary in the world and how they may learn from its endless resources, contribute to its greatness, and protect it for future generations.
So, what do we consider extraordinary learning? Thinkbutton's philosophy may be structured and defined by three distinct categories we have coined the "Triad of Knowledge":
Environmental Awareness - At Thinkbutton we feel the “environment” encompasses two primary areas: the natural environment and the built or man made environment. Our emphasis is how we, as humans, may better protect, explore, and appreciate these environments so both may flourish and exist in harmony
Social Understanding – At Thinkbutton we want children to grow up understanding that diversity in people and places is what make this world such an exciting and interesting place. Family structures, cultures, religions, and life styles vary and each child should have resources to better understand their circumstance as well as appreciate and understand the differences in others.
Creative Expression – At Thinkbutton we recognize the limitless imagination all children possess. Through games, books, and activities we encourage children to discover a means to express their ideas through a variety of formats. Not only do creatively oriented resources and activities help children discover their potential, these tools also emphasize the significant impact people's creative expression, both present and past, may be on the world we live in.
The "Triad of Knowledge" philosophy dictates our product selection, company structure, and community involvement.Our mission is to provide a pleasing and service-oriented shopping experience in which one may conveniently discover beautiful, unique, inspiring, and affordable children's educational products that celebrate our company philosophy.
The products available through Thinkbutton are not geared toward replacing conventional methods of learning and education but rather supplementing these processes with "Triad of Knowledge" products that are hard-to-find within the industry.
