Children’s first learning experiences, at home and in early care, are a critical component to their success in kindergarten and beyond.
Helping your child become a good reader
Reading is a learned skill, and for many children, a challenging one. In order for our children to understand printed information, they must understand how to recognize the letters, how the letters work together to make sounds, and how the sounds go together to make words. We call this “decoding.”…
In the beginning: Love, Talk, Play
Parents often wonder what a baby is learning in those early years. Research now tells us that a baby’s brain develops more quickly in the first 3 years of life than at any other time. This early learning sets the stage for future success in school and in life. The…