by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 21, 2018 | Content, Core Skills
Q&A with Peggy Kaye, HOMER’s Chief Curriculum Officer Children who love books and stories before they are readers are very likely to love reading. Children who get lost in stories they hear, who imagine characters and feel for the problems characters face, are...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 20, 2018 | Creativity, Creativity & Curiosity
Your child can practice writing names with these extra-special place cards! Set Up Time: Under 5 min. Activity Time: 10-15 min Mess Level: Medium What you need: This printable Crayons, markers, or colored pencils Scissors Paper Instructions: Print out this page. Cut...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 23, 2018 | Critical Thinking
Print out this spellbound bingo set and cook up some Halloween fun! Set Up Time: Under 5 min Activity Time: 10-15 min. Mess Level: None What You Need: Download Download and print out this bingo set. (No printer? No problem! Draw the Halloween creatures on paper using...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 11, 2018 | Character, Collaboration, Confidence, Critical Thinking
As a child development expert, I fully appreciate how school — whether attending for the first time ever, starting at a new school, or returning to school after an exciting summer break— is a big step for a child’s social and emotional development. I can...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 6, 2018 | Content, Core Skills
Written by Peggy Kaye, HOMER’s Chief Curriculum Officer Featured in KIDBOX’s The Scribble Newspaper All too often, homework turns peaceful evenings into fighting matches between parents and kids. What can be done to stop the arguments? Here are a few ideas from our...
