by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 29, 2024 | Core Skills
Now that your little one is growing up, you might be thinking about enrolling them in preschool. But before making that exciting decision, you want to make sure it’s the right time for them. That’s where this preschool readiness checklist comes in. While reviewing the...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 25, 2024 | Character
Sleep is essential for physical and mental health, and especially for two- and three-year-olds. If your toddler is struggling with temper tantrums at bedtime, it’s tough on both of you. If you and your child aren’t sleeping well, you may end up having less...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 17, 2024 | Character
You’ve probably seen it lots of times. Your child gets upset. Their emotions boil. They make big movements. Their thoughts and feelings seem to take over. They become, in a word, dysregulated. Self-regulation is the opposite: instead of winding up and losing control,...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 14, 2024 | Core Skills
If your child is just learning how to read, you may have heard or read about phonological awareness vs. phonemic awareness. In this article, we discuss phonological awareness vs. phonemic awareness and how it all applies to your child as they learn and grow. We also...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 12, 2024 | Creativity, Things to Do
It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s your toddler running around holding a toy broom, pretending to be a superhero! Pretend play, also known as creative or make-believe play, allows children to use their imagination to act out different roles and scenarios. This type of...
