#brightstart

We all know the importance of helping kids develop their literacy skills from an early age.  BUT, do you know how to develop these skills?  Do you know how to tell if your child is on track for preschool with his or her reading skills?  

Nemours recently launched a new website, readingbrightstart.org, that provides the tools and resources you need as a parent to help your child with his or her reading skills.  The best part?  The tools and tests are completely FREE!  Check out articles for parents, activities you can do at home, and recommended books all on one easy website.  Don't miss the preschool reading screener either.  It's a quick question and answer form that will help you determine if your child is on track for preschool.  Not only that, it will generate a reading skill development plan that is customized for your child.  Try it today, use your custom plan, then fill it out again in a few months - the plan will update and evolve as your child develops his or her reading, writing, and literacy skills.  

At HeroMe, we've designed our toys to encourage children to develop a love for reading, writing, and storytelling.  We've created a HeroMe Handbook that incorporates many of the strategies suggested by Nemours through our games and activities.  Whether it's reading our half-written adventure, drawing pictures throughout the Handbook, or brainstorming story-ideas and adventures for a HeroMe, playing with a HeroMe Action Figure can be both fun and developmentally beneficial to a child.  To learn more, visit www.HeroMeLab.com.