As a parent, you know that learning to read helps your child’s academic success. That’s not the only reason to encourage your child to read — reading is one of the great joys in anyone’s life. That, in and of itself, is a reason to encourage your child to read! Keep reading for our tips on how you can encourage your child to love books.
Winter is here, which means it’s time for snowball fights, sledding, and snowmen! We asked HOMER’s learning experts to give us some fun and educational indoor winter activities to use when the weather outside is frightening. Keep reading for some inside ideas that are guaranteed to bust boredom and burn off extra energy!
Sunday night was the first night of Hanukkah! This year, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa overlap. So, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate this season of light! Helping your child learn more about different cultures and traditions helps kids to see that people all over the world have things in common.
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 tradition that? Keep reading to see how you can set up this tradition with your child! As your child grows, you’ll be able to capture how they are developing physically, socially, and cognitively.
Christmas is almost here! If you have a Super Elf at home, we’ve got seven days worth of fun activities to help you get ready for Santa’s visit!