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Toy Fair Trends New York 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 by sherry

Stepping through the doors of New York City’s International Toy Fair always pumps me up, the air charged with excitement, innovation, creativity, passion and fun!  With a hug from Peppa Pig, I started my search for fun new products embedded with language … Continue reading →

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Literacy Lessons Reinforced with Art

Posted on February 11, 2017 by sherry

I had a great outing to the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin today. After a yummy lunch in the ArtCafe we visited the exhibits and ended up in the “student” section, art primarily by preschoolers. Can I … Continue reading →

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Rule Crazy Reading Game Showcases at Toy Fair 2017

Posted on February 11, 2017 by sherry

Okay the excitement is mounting on all sides I must say. Company representatives are getting ready to travel to New York City and set up their booths, store reps are getting ready to top their Fit-Bit mileage in 4 days … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Biographies Inspire Next Generation Leaders

Posted on January 28, 2017 by sherry

I always appreciate a good biography written for children, especially one that inspires young girls to be their best. During a weekend with some of our grandchildren, I had the opportunity to read about 8 of the books in a … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up for the Toy Fair 2017!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by sherry

I’m packing in appointments for 4 full days of exciting discoveries as we will be covering the New York Toy Fair 2017 at the Jacob Javits Center with over 400,000 square feet of exhibit space looking for the best new … Continue reading →

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“Ada Twist, Scientist” Inspires Girl Power

Posted on January 24, 2017 by sherry

I’ve enjoyed reading Rosie Revere, Engineer and Izzy Peck, Architect for many engaging language lessons with kids They love the stories that provide so much to talk about and relate to their lives. The newest addition to the series, Ada … Continue reading →

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Boys Love Girls’ Stem Products Too!

Posted on January 16, 2017 by sherry

Okay that’s a crazy title in this world of controversy about labeling toys by gender. But I can’t help it. Boys DO like to play with great toys that are being marketed to girls to build their STEM (science, technology, … Continue reading →

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“Pearla and Her Unpredictably Perfect Day,” Teaching Social Emotional Literacy

Posted on December 19, 2016 by sherry

I enjoy finding SLP’s who are working and learning “outside the box,” applying their speech-language skills to important related areas of learning, to better the lives of our clients. I’d like to introduce you to  Rochel Lieberman, a Speech Language Pathologist and … Continue reading →

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Best Preschool Toys for Holiday Gifts and Learning Too!

Posted on December 1, 2016 by sherry

I have lots of “bests” according to what your child’s interests are but here is a start: Go! Go! Smart Friends Enchanted Princess Palace by VTech. Shhh, don’t tell but this going to be our 3 1/2 hear-old’s WOW present … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy Puzzles Please!

Posted on December 1, 2016 by sherry

I’m blogging and posting some favorite gift ideas for your kids for the holidays. I think that parents should have fun playing with their kids too so a puzzle is a wonderful joint activity for smart play. I just spent … Continue reading →

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