by Begin Learning Team | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Before coming to HOMER to work on the Learning Team, I spent 8 years as a preschool teacher in New York City. Let’s face it, the teacher’s desk can sometimes become a catchall place for everything under the sun. One of my main struggles was keeping my desk clean and...
by Begin Learning Team | Dec 23, 2018 | Core Skills
This winter scavenger hunt gets kids playing outside while building memory skills. Set Up Time: Under 5 min Activity Time: 20-30 min Mess Level: None What you need: This printable or a piece of paper to create your own A crayon, pencil, or marker A clipboard or book...
by Begin Learning Team | Nov 21, 2018 | Core Skills
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 rarely...
by Begin Learning Team | Nov 21, 2018 | Core Skills
Q&A with Peggy Kaye, HOMER’s Chief Curriculum Officer Children who love books and stories before they are readers are very likely to love reading. Children who get lost in stories they hear, who imagine characters and feel for the problems characters face, are...
by Begin Learning Team | Nov 20, 2018 | Character
Gobble up a little gratitude with these fun printables! Set Up Time: Under 5 min Activity Time: 10-15 min Mess Level: Medium It’s that time again; time for cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and watching (last year’s) parade on TV. It’s ALSO when we take stock of all...
