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What Does it Mean to be Kindergarten Ready?
What Does it Mean to be Kindergarten Ready?
It’s back to school season and many young learners are embarking on an entirely new adventure – kindergarten! According to the National Center for Education Statistics, students enter kindergarten at very different skills levels, which is natural given that...
Ideas for Teaching Sight Words from the ‘Sight Word King’
Ideas for Teaching Sight Words from the ‘Sight Word King’
Sheena P. has been a part of our Homer Ambassador group for a few months now, and has recently celebrated success with her son being crowned the ‘Sight Word King’ this summer. It’s not easy to get a budding reader excited about sight words, and she’s willingly...
Reading + Math = Success
Reading + Math = Success
Finding ways to engage kids with both reading and math is a great way to strengthen both domains and apply learning to new contexts.
Dump Truck Sensory Bin Activity
Dump Truck Sensory Bin Activity
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...
5 Tips To Prevent Summer Slide
5 Tips To Prevent Summer Slide
We’ve all heard about kids losing months of learning over the summer months only to find themselves behind in September. These simple, and fun ways add learning value to your summer vacation.
Write A Story About Dad
Write A Story About Dad
It’s all about Dad this weekend. Why not encourage your child to create a unique, handmade tale he’ll never forget using your child’s imagination and storytelling ability? Have your child follow the instructions below creating a Dad-centered story. Materials: • 2 x...
4 Steps to Creating Your Own Family Code
4 Steps to Creating Your Own Family Code
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...
5 Tips on How to Teach Sharing and Caring Through Gardening
5 Tips on How to Teach Sharing and Caring Through Gardening
Have you planted a garden with kids? Now is the time to start! We reached out to Susannah Fotopulos, a mother of two, who started Plant the Seed, a Nashville nonprofit focused on helping young children learn about food, healthy living, and gardening. She and...
Is Screen Time Bad for My Child? 5 Myths About Kids and Technology
Is Screen Time Bad for My Child? 5 Myths About Kids and Technology
Every parent with young children knows the drill: It’s 8:00 in the morning. We’ve dropped our kids at pre-school, and we’ve got time for a shot of caffeine at the regular coffee klatch before heading into our busy days. Someone asks the question: “How are you...
Homer’s Resident PhD Shares Her Family’s Bedtime Routines
Homer’s Resident PhD Shares Her Family’s Bedtime Routines
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...
5 Ways To Teach Kids Kindness This Valentine’s Day
5 Ways To Teach Kids Kindness This Valentine’s Day
Here are a few things we do with our children to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a spirit of kindness.