Letting your little one help in the kitchen is fun and an opportunity to get them curious about food (warning: it’s a little messy, too).
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What Are the Benefits of Having a Family Pet?
A HOMER member wrote in asking about how they could make pet ownership a positive experience for their kids. Keep
Setting up a Handprint Holiday Tradition
When your child is young, handprint art can be great gifts for family members, and at this time of year,
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.
Five Lessons We Learned from Mister Rogers
Hello Neighbors! Our Director of Learning and Curriculum Design, Samantha Creighan, PhD, and her son, Cole, recently had a beautiful discussion
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an independent child and watching them go out on their own is one of the most fulfilling and difficult
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!
Sounding Out Words: Giving Your Child The Best Start
Your child has mastered the alphabet; they can name the letters, they know the order of the letters, and they know the sounds that each letter represents. So, what’s next?
Your MAIL ADVENTURE Printables: Letter Prompts
These letter prompts so you can provide another way to stay in touch! Print them on regular printer paper, and get busy writing!
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.
My child wants me to read the same story every night. Is that OK?
It is not just OK that a child wants to hear the same story repeatedly, it’s terrific! It might be
How to Get Your Child Pay to 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,