by Amy LeForge | Mar 24, 2012 | Education
The research and the experts all agree; reading to your child has many benefits for them. From improved language comprehension, increased vocabulary, heightened creativity, and enhanced memory to a host of other cognitive benefits, reading is crucial to your child’s...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 16, 2012 | Resources/Reviews
Kumon, the after-school math and reading program, is supporting RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) in March. Kumon has pledged to give at least $50,000. Isn’t that great? Additionally, for every new student who enrolls with Kumon, 4 books will be donated to RIF...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 10, 2011 | Fun For Your Friday
Hello, Heroes! Today’s FFYF is late. Oops. I was traveling all day yesterday and ended up with a massive headache today. But! I took myself to my very first ever spa experience. Yummy. I’ll have to do that again sometime. And the headache is much better,...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 7, 2010 | Education
Gillian fromLearning to Read: Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus points out the vast differences between boys’ and girls’ development. Teaching my first two boys to read was quite challenging, and I’ve often thought readiness was part of the...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 17, 2009 | Education
Gillian from LittleHeroes.com put up a great blog post outlining tips to get your child’s nose into a book and I wanted to share the tips with you. And add some insights of my own. 😀 What would life be without my input? (gotta love my modesty today,...
