by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 16, 2025 | Core Skills
Thousands of years ago, the letter D was called a dalet, which means door. And the uppercase letter D really looks like one! The straight line is the hinged side, and the curve is the rest. This guide is designed to help you open the door for your child into a world...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 12, 2025 | Content, Core Skills
As your child gets older and their brain develops, they’ll begin to see the world from perspectives other than their own. Although this awareness emerges naturally, it doesn’t grow all by itself. So, how can you help nurture it? With social skills activities for kids!...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 8, 2025 | Content, Core Skills
With the abundance of information out there, it can seem like there are no clear answers about how to teach a child to read. Discussions over reading models can get heated and be hard to follow. As a busy parent, you may not have time to wade through all of the...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 4, 2025 | Core Skills
Learning the alphabet is one of the first critical steps in your child’s literacy development. Once they develop a solid relationship with all 26 letters, they’ve laid the foundation for not only their reading and writing now, but their future success in school and...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 30, 2025 | Creativity
Writing is key when it comes to your second grader’s critical thinking, self-expression, and communication skills. To be an effective writer, kids are going to have to practice. Second grade writing prompts can help! In this article, we’ll provide a range of...
