by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 9, 2020 | Core Skills
What Is Shared Reading? Shared reading is a collaborative activity during which a child and a grown-up share the reading of a book in order to model strategies that proficient readers use. It can take different forms depending on the stage of reading, but as a general...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Nov 2, 2020 | Core Skills
Learning vocabulary is one of the most essential steps in your child’s journey toward becoming a strong, consistent reader. But we know it can also be a little daunting for parents to know exactly how to teach vocabulary. With almost 200,000 words in the English...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 27, 2020 | Core Skills
Try out these number games for learning fun. Number Hunt: Challenge your child to find an item or a group of items. For example, ask them to find one teddy, two socks, and three balls. Start with one group of items at a time. Tip: Too tricky? Start by searching for...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 27, 2020 | Creativity
You may want to print out this recipe and keep it handy as you bake. Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup of sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 3⁄4 cups flour Food coloring Tools: Rolling pin Cookie sheet Cookie...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Oct 27, 2020 | Core Skills
Print out this sheet to help! What You Need: Optional: this printable Crayons: blue, yellow, orange, green, purple You can also choose different color crayons to match the objects in your home. Five objects that match each color in/around the home Pro-tip for Fine...