As we announce our Top 10 PAL Picks, Holiday Gift Guide, I will be blogging about several of our winners to help you on your hunt for the best toys,...
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What to Look For in Best Language Toys
I love to blog about best toys for pretend play because it is such an effective vehicle for learning language while having fun! Today I got out...
The Language of STEM
I've written a number of times about the language skills needed and used in STEM education. As speech language therapists we often work in subjects...
PAL Winners on FOX6 “Real Milwaukee” Today–Preschool Prep
PRESCHOOL PREP: Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers It's not only time for school-age kids to head back to the classroom, but for younger siblings to...
Build and Imagine’s New “Creativity Castle” Entertains on Facetime
You all know that I am a big fan of Build and Imagine's magnetic storywall sets to build language and strengthen skills for reading a writing. Their...
Playonwords.com on FOX6 “Real Milwaukee” today!
I'm excited to share some great toys and games today on FOX6 TV "Real Milwaukee." Tune in Monday from 9-10:00 to see these PAL Award winners, fun...
Get Your Makeup Ready!
Pretend play involves some great props that suggest a story line but leave the authorship up to the child! Janod's Little Miss Vanity Set was a...
Playonwords.com on FOX6 WITI TV “Real Milwaukee” today!
I'm excited to announce some of my Spring PAL Award winners on FOX6 WITI TV "Real Milwaukee" today on their 9:00 show. If you're in the Milwaukee...
Playonwords.com Presents Their Spring 2016 PAL Awards
Congratulations to all our 2016 Spring PAL Award winners as well as our past honorees. Thanks for all you do to make language learning fun! Last...
Best New Toys to Engage Multi-sensory learning
This year at the Toy Fair in New York City I saw a trend in added sensory experiences in toys, especially tactile features. I wanted to share some...
Speech-Language Impairments Rank #1 in Kids 3-5 (IDEA)
ASHA Leader Magazine is a favorite of mine. I was just reading the April issue and turning down the corners on several fantastic, relevant articles....
New York Toy Fair 2016 Hot Trends for Learning Toys
Every year I get so amped for The International Toy Fair in New York City--no caffeine needed--as we scour the isles of the Javits Center for fun...
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