by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 9, 2023 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
Most toddlers love to play games. Whether they’re stacking blocks, chasing you around, using dolls or stuffies to play pretend, or staging dress-up dance parties in the living room, they can seem like perpetual creativity machines! But even toddlers get bored (and so...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 30, 2023 | Character, Confidence
Many parents intuitively want their children to be confident. Confident kids can be themselves in public, feel comfortable advocating for themselves, and are willing to take creative risks they might otherwise avoid. For some children, confidence comes...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 24, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
Learning to read doesn’t just happen overnight. It’s a hard skill to develop, and that can lead some kids to avoid it. There are plenty of simple things you can do to help your child learn to read—but first and foremost, we want to help your child think of reading as...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 24, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
Whether you have a newborn or a story-loving toddler at home, it’s a question that’s likely crossed your mind: When do kids learn to read? The answer is that it doesn’t happen all at once. Long before kids become fluent readers, they start building pre-reading...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 23, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
Writing unlocks a whole new world for kids—suddenly they’re leaving notes for you, creating storybooks about adventures with friends, and feeling like a grown-up as they sign their name on a library or birthday card. It’s also an essential Core Skill, one of the 5 C’s...
