Valentine’s Day Tongue Twisters
Did you know that when your child is giggling over a funny and challenging tongue twister, they are actually building foundational reading skills?
Valentine’s Day Tongue Twisters
Preschool
Reading and Play: Do the Two Intersect?
Reading and Play: Do the Two Intersect?
We’re big fans of learning AND playing. In fact, we often find ourselves doing both and don’t even realize it. Our very own Peggy Kaye, shared a few activities to get your family reading and playing, which were featured on Jim Henson's Family Hub! ...
Get Your Kids to Love Reading with These 3 Easy Tips
Get Your Kids to Love Reading with These 3 Easy Tips
Making your home “book-oriented environment" doesn't mean you have to give up an entire room to dedicate to books!
Playdates: Giving Your Toddler The Best Start
Playdates: Giving Your Toddler The Best Start
Developing social skills is a big part of your toddler's development, and playdates can be a fun way to help your child connect with other kids their age. However, playdates don’t have to be just for the little ones; if you have a toddler, playdates can also help...
Go on a Mail Adventure with This Printable Mail Hat
Go on a Mail Adventure with This Printable Mail Hat
Take your mail adventure to the next level with this adorable mail hat. Encourage your child to use their imagination and create a world all their own.
Repetitive Storytelling Benefits for Children: Learning and Joy
Repetitive Storytelling Benefits for Children: Learning and Joy
It is not just OK that a child wants to hear the same story repeatedly, it’s terrific! It might be a bit tedious for you, but it is extremely beneficial for your child. Parent Tip: Wanting to hear a story over and over again means that the characters and the...
How to Get Your Child to Pay Attention When Learning Their ABCs!
How to Get Your Child to Pay Attention When Learning Their ABCs!
Do you often ask, "How can I make my child pay attention when I try to teach the alphabet?" Well, there are two main reasons why young children fail to pay attention when adults try to teach them about the alphabet. For some children, the task seems abstract — why...
4 Reasons To Listen To Music With Your Kids
4 Reasons To Listen To Music With Your Kids
Check out this amazing playlist and have some fun listening to your favorite tunes with your kids!
Salt Dough Ornament Craft
Salt Dough Ornament Craft
Our go-to salt dough recipe to make together for holiday gifts while practicing sensory and creative skills.
How to Boost Your Child’s Reading Comprehension: 5 Tips that Really Work
How to Boost Your Child’s Reading Comprehension: 5 Tips that Really Work
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...
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...
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...