The Winner of the Smart Coos Contest for Newborns & Young Children is . . .
by Smart Coos Smart Coos, the learning language platform for savvy parents of newborns to age 8, sponsored a contest for Facebook participants to Win a Photo Shoot with Joel LaFortune in January of 2015. After collecting 100's of likes over a three day period, Joane Joseph, was announced as…
Official Finalists and Winner of the “Win a Photo Shoot with Joel LaFortune”
by Smart Coos Smart Coos recently sponsored a contest for Instagram participants to Win a Photo Shoot with Joel LaFortune. There were close to 100 parents who submitted pictures of their kids. See our video to see the entrants in the contest! Watch the video all the way to the…
Official Photo Shoot Contest Rules
Smart Coos Presents the Photo Shoot with Joel Contests 2015 Official Rules THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT…
Let Your Child’s Smarts Pay for School
[caption id="attachment_448" align="alignleft" width="99"] Photo by David Castillo Dominici[/caption] We've all wondered how we're going to pay for our kids college education. If you have a child that is going into 8th grade in the Fall of 2015 than there is an organization out there that will literally pay your…
How to Incorporate Learning into Your Kids Daily Life
by Smart Coos Are you a parent who places learning as a top priority? But do you also find yourself to be so busy with life that you don’t get the chance to do as much as you would like? We know that mothers and parents lead busy lifestyles and can find…
4 Things to Avoid When Raising a Multilingual Child
by Smart Coos Editorial Staff Raising a bilingual or multilingual child is an incredibly rewarding experience. You get to see your child flit between different languages, different cultures, and different worlds. The benefits of knowing more than one language are innumerable. However, helping your child learn multiple languages isn’t an…
Sign, Baby, Sign!
by Smart Coos Editorial Staff Babies have important things to say. The tricky part is that they just don’t have the words yet. That leads to frustration and a lot of tears. But don’t worry! There is an easy solution for this – Baby Sign Language! This sign language isn’t as complex as…
Baby Language Milestone- Before My Child is Born
by Smart Coos Editorial Staff It’s a common image in television and film – a pregnant woman rubbing her belly and speaking to her unborn child. Usually intended to get laughs from the audience, the act of communicating to your child before he or she is born is actually pretty…
Raising Bi or Multilingual Children. What is your Method for Success?
by Smart Coos Editorial Staff Raising a multilingual child? Where have I heard that before? Maybe... EVERYWHERE! Let’s be honest, it’s hard to ignore this hot topic. It’s not a secret that multilingualism can open plenty of doors in your kid’s life. The list of benefits of speaking more than…
How To Potty Train Your Infant By 18 Months!
by Smart Coos Editorial Staff Wouldn’t it be nice if your kid were potty trained by the age of 18 months? Wait... is that even possible? It sure is! The New York Times states, “In 1957, 92 percent of children were toilet-trained by the age of 18 months, studies found.”…