by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 30, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
The right activities can help kids develop the Core Skill of phonemic awareness, part of building the 5 C’s that help kids thrive in school and life. Since Core Skills support learning in other areas, giving kids a strong foundation in them helps set them up...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 30, 2023 | Creativity & Curiosity, Curiosity
Whether Mother Nature is creating flurries, rain, or just a bit of a chill on the other side of your windows, you can make a storm of your own—right at your kitchen table. Crafts and experiments are great for encouraging kids’ natural Curiosity, one of the 5 C’s...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 20, 2023 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
When the weather outside is cold or wet, it’s a great time to have fun indoors with a simple snowman craft for kids! Crafts help build Creativity, one of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life. The Short Cut...
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...
