I love watching the progression as kids learn to write, from their earliest inventive spelling to writing a coherent journal entry. I spent a lot of...
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The Power of a Picture Book
I've gotta say there's not much that gets me quite as excited as discovering a fantastic new children's picture book and usually the author behind...
Two Speckled Eggs by Jennifer Mann, Lesson Plans
I've started up my video reviews, giving language boosting tips to parents, using favorite PAL Award winning toys, books and games. I couldn't...
Make Sure to Visit Your Student in Their Preschool Class
When I'm working with preschoolers, I often mention to the parents that after their child gets "settled" in therapy, it would be helpful for me to...
A New Friend for Marmalade Offers Lessons on Friendship
This newest PAL Award winner for 2015, provides so many opportunities for language learning. A tale about friendship and acceptance, the story...
Kids’ Character Dress Up Builds Language
When I was looking over a recent Pinterest post on great storage ideas, I saw this cute, portable costume holder for the playroom. I've been in...
Practice Charts for Articulation Therapy, Try Singing
Sometimes kids magically take that last step to carrying over their articulation sounds into conversation and they are ready for dismissal. Other...
Best Play Food for Toddlers
After spending 2 days with my twin 20-month old grandchildren, I am stuffed with soup, cheese topped cheerios, blueberries, and apples. They spend...
Preview of Some Hot New Language Toys Debuting at the Toy Fair 2015
Things are heating up as I get several emails a day, inviting me to visit companies' booth at the Toy Fair coming in February. I get excited just...
Playonwords.com Named A Top Website for 2015
Thank you to Kidmunicate, for naming playonwords.com #12 in their "Top 75 Speech Pathology Websites / Blogs for 2015" based on nominations "and...
Forget a Prop for Speech Therapy?
Since I am an itinerant speech therapist, I really have be be sure to have plenty of props and exciting activities to bring along for a session....
More Games for Teaching Preschoolers on the Autism Spectrum
Okay, here are some more of my favorite games to play with kids on the autism spectrum, teaching social language as well as language concepts to...
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