Creating stories puts your child’s imagination to work while also developing their logic and sequencing skills.
HOMER’s Skills Adventure: Listening
It’s never too early to teach kids to be active listeners. As they take in, process, and respond to information, they’re making connections with the world around them and the people in it!
Build Your Own Learning Routine (That’s Based on Reality)
Our learning experts created a routine that is fun, feasible, and customizable to each of our families’ unique needs.
Tips to Encourage Learning and Growing at Home
When things in the world seem so serious, play is more important than ever — it can help turn those hours and hours spent indoors into fun memories.
How Do Children Learn To Read?
Is there a best or proven way to help children learn to read? HOMER’s Senior Director of Learning and Curriculum Design shares the science behind how kids learn to read!
7 Kid-Friendly Tools to Make Baking with Kids Fun, Engaging and Almost Mess-Free
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).
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
6 Kids Books for Black History Month
February is Black History Month. It’s a time to remember the past and pay tribute to the heroes who paved
Valentine’s Day Tongue Twisters
Did you know that when your child is giggling over a funny and challenging tongue twister, they are actually building foundational reading skills?
6 Quick Tips to Get Kids Reading
Your big goal is to make books and stories so wonderful, so special, and so exciting that your child cannot wait to learn to read.
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.