by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 20, 2023 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
Winter means it’s time for snowball fights, sledding, and snowmen! And for the days when there’s nothing to do outside, we’ve got fun and educational indoor winter kids activities that help build Creativity, one of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 18, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
There are 26 letters in the alphabet, and they all map to sounds. But some sounds, including frequent ones like /th/ and /ch/, are created using multiple letters. Taken together, letters and those multi-letter combinations are called phonograms. When kids learn...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 13, 2023 | Things to Do
Raising kids isn’t cheap. And raising them in Houston’s bustling metropolitan center of the arts, culture and food? Even less so. But even in Houston, fun family activities don’t have to cost a bundle. These 50 free things to do in the city (and the...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 13, 2023 | Things to Do
While raising a family in an urban area is never exactly cheap, Washington, D.C., parents are lucky—our nation’s capital is full of free fun thanks to the awesome Smithsonian museums and the city’s many historic landmarks. And that’s great, because...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 13, 2023 | Things to Do
Every season has its wonders, but also its bad days—times it’s just too hot or cold outside to get the family out and explore. Good news: There are tons of fun things to do inside your house or apartment that will develop the 5 C’s—the skill areas at the heart of the...
