by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 17, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
What are the best activities for 4-year-olds? There’s so much going in kids’ lives at this age that it can be tough to tell. Should you focus on letters and numbers? Playing pretend? Arts and crafts? Getting outdoors? At Begin, we focus on the 5 C’s that help kids...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 16, 2023 | Character, Communication
Understanding feelings lays the groundwork for kids to develop Character, one of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life. Kids with well-developed Character skills tend to be calmer and more emotionally resilient, do...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 16, 2023 | Character, Communication
Teaching feelings can be a complicated business, especially for young children. But it’s also one of the most rewarding parts of watching your child grow up, make friends, and form deeper bonds with the people around them. Learning about feelings helps build...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 16, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
For preschoolers, learning the foundations of math is an essential Core Skill — part of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life. Kids with well-developed Core Skills do better academically as they get older, setting them...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 16, 2023 | Content, Core Skills
If you think all spelling games are rigid and boring, think again! At Begin, we’re all about building confident learners ready for school and life, and we know this can be done in fun and exciting ways! Spelling is a Core Skill, one of the 5 C’s at the heart of the...
