by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 18, 2025 | Character, Collaboration, Critical Thinking
It’s hard to give a simple definition of respect, but it boils down to treating others with kindness and compassion and recognizing their worth, and caring about the impact our words and actions have on them. Respect is a skill for kids to learn, just like any other...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 12, 2025 | Collaboration
We see collaboration all around us: kids pushing each other on swings, a soccer team playing a game, friends building a block tower together. But how do you teach collaboration? By creating experiences that cultivate collaborative learning. Collaborative learning is a...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 9, 2025 | Character, Collaboration
Empathy is about imagining how someone else feels and even putting yourself in their shoes to experience the feeling, too. It is one of the most critical social-emotional skills for kids to develop. Asking a friend if they are OK is one example of empathy, and...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Mar 2, 2025 | Character, Collaboration
Teamwork is necessary for most aspects of life. We use it when we cooperate with family members, work together with others at school and work, spend time with friends, and interact with neighbors and the greater community. How can you teach your kids teamwork? The...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Feb 26, 2025 | Content, Core Skills
Adjectives have enormous power for kids. Whether it’s a two-year-old learning what “small” means, a four-year-old sorting the world into things that are “interesting” or not, or a five-year-old discovering what it means to be “clever,” using adjectives opens a kid’s...
