by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 1, 2024 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
Kids are natural inventors. They’re born creative, and they think outside the box all the time because they haven’t figured out what the box is yet! Over the years, kids have come up with tons of unique, useful invention ideas—from the popsicle (really!) to hydration...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Feb 16, 2024 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
Preschoolers are creative superheroes. From age 3 to age 4, a kid’s artistic abilities explode (sometimes literally, if they’re dropping paint or a bucket of crayons!). Their drawings become more recognizable, they may start to play pretend and invent friends or...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Feb 9, 2024 | Content, Core Skills
Can you find the red apple? Spend time around young kids interacting with teachers (or, for that matter, using our award-winning HOMER early learning app), and you’ll hear lots of questions like these. There’s a good reason why! Receptive language skills—the ability...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 10, 2023 | Character, Collaboration
Everyone loves a little gesture of goodwill—even a smile and a kind word can do a world of good. World Kindness Day is celebrated every November 13! It’s dedicated to promoting good acts within communities and creating positive relationships between citizens. To...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 7, 2023 | Critical Thinking
This winter scavenger hunt gets kids playing outside while building a range of Critical Thinking skills like working memory and flexible thinking—part of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life! Setup Time: Under 5 min...
