Savvy Source Releases 'Learning Guide' to Help Parents Identify Child's Developmental...

Savvy Source Releases 'Learning Guide' to Help Parents Identify Child'sDevelopmental Strengths and Needs- The Free Program Provides Parents With Recommendations for the BestEducational Toys to Help Create a Rich Learning Environment at Home; Programis Launched Around the Holidays so That Parents Can Share Educational GiftIdeas With Family and Friends -SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvy Source for Parents

(http://www.savvysource.com), in partnership with Core Knowledge, a nationallyrenowned education non-profit, launched a free, online Learning Guide today togive parents a relatively simple process for identifying the best books, toysand activities to meet their child's developmental strengths and needs. Allparents of toddlers and preschoolers have to do is answer a simple set ofquestions about their child's development and then Savvy Source providesparents with a customized set of recommendations of the very best educationalbooks, toys and activities to engage a child's imagination and development atthis particular moment of their growth. The free program was launched aroundthe holidays so that parents can share the recommended gift list with familyand friends.

"With the Holidays approaching, many parents of toddlers and preschoolersare interested in buying their children toys that inspire wonder and meettheir child where they are developmentally." said Stacey Boyd, CEO and Founderof Savvy Source for Parents. "Our free tool gives parents a quick analysis oftheir child's developmental needs and offers a customized set of educationalgift ideas drawn from award winning toy providers such as Oppenheim ToyPortfolio and Dr. Toy as well as recommendations from the nation's leadingpreschool directors. This holiday season, parents can create a rich learningenvironment at home and set the tone for the New Year ahead, while involvingfriends and family in the process."

The Savvy Source Learning Guide questionnaire asks parents to answer asimple set of questions concerning a two to six year old child's development,such as how their child makes friends, the level of their early literacyskills, and their movement and coordination abilities. Based on answers tothese questions, the Savvy Source provides a customized set of recommendationsof the very best educational books, toys and activities to engage a child'simagination and development at this particular moment of their growth.

Recommendations in The Savvy Source's Learning Guide, based on a child'sunique developmental needs, are drawn from toys that have won awards from theOppenheim Toy Portfolio; Dr. Toy and Parent's Choice; Books and toysrecommended by Directors at some of the most highly regarded preschools in thecountry; Preschool Sequence-designed activities; the parent-generated SavvyActivities Encyclopedia; and Savvy Picks from the Savvy Source Book and ToyEditors.

In addition to having access to hundreds of free activities tailored totheir child's developmental needs, parents can turn the book and toyrecommendations into a Learning Registry to be shared with grandparents,aunts, uncles and friends as they are doing holiday shopping, so that giftgiving is uniquely tailored to a child's age, interests and personality. TheSavvy Source launched the tool to provide parents with a tool to help themcreate a rich learning environment at home for their child's futuredevelopment as well as hours of inspiring play.

Contact: Lisa Cohen, 310.395.2544

lisa@lisacohen.orgSOURCE SavvySource.comLisa Cohen, +1-310-395-2544, lisa@lisacohen.org, for SavvySource.com