February is Black History Month. It’s a time to remember the past and pay tribute to the heroes who paved the way for change. It’s also a great time to introduce your child to books that show a diverse cast of characters living life and telling their stories. Keep...
Did you know that when your child is giggling over a funny and challenging tongue twister, they are actually building foundational reading skills?
When your child is young, handprint art can be great gifts for family members, and at this time of year, usually you are the ones making holiday cards for your friends and family. Why not combine the two to create a fun, inexpensive (and easy!) holiday card...
Raising an independent child and watching them go out on their own is one of the most fulfilling and difficult parts of parenthood. Whether you’re encouraging them to try out for a sports team or to try a new skill, there are plenty of ways that you can begin...
Making your home “book-oriented environment" doesn't mean you have to give up an entire room to dedicate to books!
Q&A with Peggy Kaye, HOMER’s Chief Curriculum Officer Many children feel that unless they read with the fluency of adults, then they are bad readers. Other children see classmates having an easier time learning to read and it makes them insecure. Children...
Your child can practice writing names with these extra-special place cards!
Print out this spellbound bingo set and cook up some Halloween fun!
Find tricks and treats around the neighborhood with this Spooky Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
Find tips and strategies to emotionally prepare your child to start the school year from our resident Ph.D. – including a handy checklist.
We hope these tipsl help your family keep the spirit of reading alive and well in your home, even as the pressures of standardized testing mount.
Peggy Kaye, the designer of HOMER's learning system, is a known literary expert and the author of a series of books that are jammed packed with games that help children learn. She has been a teacher and private tutor for over 40 years and enjoys sharing her...