by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 7, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
When you sit down to read a book, you want to enjoy the story in front of you. You don’t want it to be so frustrating you can barely get through it. The same is true for your child. That’s why uncovering your child’s reading level is an important step in fostering...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 1, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
When a child finally learns how to construct their own simple sentences, it’s a really special moment for kids (and parents!). Word combinations such as “knee sore” turn into “Mommy, my knee is sore.” Or “now juice” develops into “Can I have some juice?” These moments...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Aug 25, 2023 | Character, Collaboration
Social-emotional learning (SEL) activities for kids develop a ton of essential skills. From kindergarten through elementary school (and even before), they play a key role in building Character, one of the 6 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Aug 24, 2023 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
If you’ve ever played Pictionary with your family, you can probably see how, for kids, art games inspire a lot of creativity. And that’s great, because it turns out creativity is one of the most important skill areas for kids to develop as they grow up. Want to know...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Aug 11, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
Counting, numbers, shapes, and plenty of beans—there’s a lot to learn in pre-K math. In fact, although many parents pay a lot of attention (rightly!) to reading, math skills at kindergarten entry are the strongest predictor of later academic success. So Pre-K math...
