by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 14, 2024 | Core Skills
If your child is just learning how to read, you may have heard or read about phonological awareness vs. phonemic awareness. In this article, we discuss phonological awareness vs. phonemic awareness and how it all applies to your child as they learn and grow. We also...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 12, 2024 | Creativity
It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s your toddler running around holding a toy broom, pretending to be a superhero! Pretend play, also known as creative or make-believe play, allows children to use their imagination to act out different roles and scenarios. This type of...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Jun 7, 2024 | Core Skills
Your child came into the world ready to learn. In fact, their brain was developing way before they were even born! In their first five years of life, your child will gather information, process it, practice it, and refine it—over and over again. In early...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 30, 2024 | Character
Raising an emotionally sensitive child can be challenging. They feel things deeply and are more sensitive to their environment than other kids. They often express their emotions loudly and hold on to them for a long time. Sometimes it feels like you have two...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | May 28, 2024 | Character
Tantrums are like fireworks. Sometimes they’re one large BANG and sometimes a whole bunch of little ones. And they’re loud. Really loud. Unlike fireworks, they’re not so fun. But they’re common, especially in kids between 1 and 3 years old. At that age, kids are just...