Giving the gift of HOMER this holiday season? Let your little learners know about their new subscription with this printable gift card! Download Just print and personalize it, place in an envelope, or attach it to another package to remind gift...
When things in the world seem so serious, play is more important than ever — it can help turn those hours and hours spent indoors into fun memories.
Before coming to HOMER to work on the Learning Team, I spent 8 years as a preschool teacher in New York City. Let’s face it, the teacher’s desk can sometimes become a catchall place for everything under the sun. One of my main struggles was keeping my desk clean...
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...
Not sure if your family is like mine, but we often seem to go in many different directions at once, and just getting the family around the table for dinner at the same time is deemed an achievement. Right now, however, we are at home and spending more time together...
Our very own Samantha Creighan, Homer’s Director of Children’s Research, has brought incredible insight to our team as we focus on building a child-centered learning product and brand. Not only is she a dedicated researcher with a PhD in cognition and learning, but...
While children don't need to read before kindergarten, these skills make learning to read easier.
A list of our favorite children’s books to help combat those back to school nerves.
We love this fun patriotic craft. Encourage your child to color the flag and trace over the letters. This builds fine motor skills which are necessary for writing!
Summer’s here and even though school is out, reading is an activity children should still be practicing every day. Homer, the #1 Learn-to-Read and award-winning iPad app that has been proven in a randomized study conducted of preschool-aged children to...
When it comes to learning to read, slow and steady wins the race.
by Laura Fitzgerald Cooper, Mother of 3 Boys & Author, NoRealPlot Ah, the adorable kid blooper. They say “I led the pigeon to the flag.” They sing “Gladly, the Cross-Eyed Bear.” Their moms get “very close veins.” You know what we mean. You have your own...
Follow these tips to make learning fun and fruitful.