by Begin Learning Team | Sep 18, 2023 | Character
One of the most visible—and inspiring—milestones you’ll see in your child’s development is the beginning of cooperative play. Within just a few years, the newborn kicking and flailing on their back (yes, it’s a form of early play!) is sharing, communicating, taking...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 18, 2023 | Character
Getting toddlers to eat at mealtime can be difficult. Developmentally, they’re learning to assert themselves, which means saying “no” a lot—including to food! Sometimes they refuse to eat a dish they usually love. Sometimes they won’t eat dinner but want snacks. And...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 18, 2023 | Core Skills
Teaching vowels to kids—especially long and short vowel sounds—can be tough. But understanding vowels helps us learn to read and spell—essential Core Skills, part of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life. Kids with...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 12, 2023 | Core Skills
Adjectives have enormous power for kids. Whether it’s a 2-year-old learning what “small” means, a 4-year-old sorting the world into things that are “interesting” or not, or a 5-year-old discovering what it means to be “clever,” using adjectives makes a kid’s world...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 7, 2023 | Core Skills
When you sit down to read a book, you want to enjoy the story in front of you. You don’t want it to be so frustrating you can barely get through it. The same is true for your child. That’s why uncovering your child’s reading level is an important step in fostering...
