Family Brain Program

11/21/2022

Check out these ways to keep kiddos and families engaged in reading and writing through the holidays! We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!

The winter holidays are a great time to create low-key learning opportunities centered around books, storytelling, writing, and family adventures.

07/22/2022

Interesting article from last year about the widespread benefits of reading aloud as a family!

It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family.

07/15/2022

Check out these tips for family's that can help encourage and inspire reading development in your kiddos this summer:

It’s possible to enjoy a relaxing summer while still making sure your child is immersed in a learning environment. Although the classroom is your child’s main learning hub, you can bring those same interactions and experiences into your home, on the road — or wherever summer finds you and your...

06/06/2022

As our kiddos transition into the summer, it's important that they sustain reading skills, practice reading, and read for enjoyment. Here are some tips for families to help children stay engaged in reading throughout the summer:
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/summer-reading-tips-parents

05/20/2022

An interesting overview of the progression of childhood literacy development:
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/reading-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages

02/08/2022

February can be a tough month here in Connecticut! But check out these activities that can help families and kiddos have some fun this winter:

The month is short but the list of fun is long in CT this February.

10/08/2020

Welcome in the fall season with some fun, autumn activities around Connecticut!

We have loads of ideas for embracing fall with your family in Connecticut.

09/25/2020

"Does the language we speak shape the way we think?" Really interesting TED Talk by Lera Boroditsky that delves into this question!

Lera Boroditsky shares how speaking one of the 7,000 languages spoken around the world shapes how we think and view our surroundings.

07/20/2020

Want to go to the zoo for free? Visit the Houston Zoo online!

https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/

07/16/2020

Being playful with your kids helps them grow.

How kids learn to be positive.

06/29/2020

Virtual dinosaur park for kids!

Blippi heads to the park to go on a surprise egg hunt for dinosaur eggs. Learn different dinosaurs for kids with Blippi with this surprise egg video. Blippi ...