by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 27, 2024 | Core Skills
Kids don’t just go from chewing on books as babies to reading all at once. Between the two comes the stage of emergent literacy—an essential part of building Core Skills, one of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life....
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 23, 2024 | Core Skills
Syllables are building blocks for words. They make it easier for us to break down and decode unfamiliar terms. But did you know there are different syllable types? Each type has unique characteristics and provides valuable clues for reading and spelling. Understanding...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 21, 2024 | Core Skills
In 2nd-grade math class, your child will continue to build the basic math skills they learned in kindergarten and first grade. They’ll dive deeper into place value, addition, and subtraction. They’ll also explore time, money, measurement, and basic geometric...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 17, 2024 | Core Skills
Even in this day and age when almost everything is electronic, your child will benefit from learning how to tell time by reading an analog clock. In this article, we’ll explain the importance of knowing how to tell time, walk through key vocabulary, and show you how...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Sep 15, 2024 | Core Skills
Have you ever wondered why early childhood education is such a big deal? Well, when you imagine your child thriving in high school or as an adult, what do you see as the path that brought them there? Does it start with them collecting rocks on a walk with you now? How...
