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Speech Therapy Game for the “R” Sound
I always play with toys or games when I work with children so they forget that they are doing "work!" It occurred to me the other day that...
Smallest ABC Chart
Yesterday I treated myself to "Holiday Art Trail" which was a tour of local artists in their galleries. I visited Dalton Ghetti for a second time...
How To Raise A Bilingual Child-7 Steps
Many parents of newborns ask me about the best way to raise their child to be bilingual. Some parents ofr spouses speak a second language, have...
Creative Play Forts for Kids
After raising three boys and just spending the holidays with preschoolers, I am reminded again of how much fun a fort can be! It brought back...
Soft Dolls for Kid’s Creative Play and Speech
Two Year-old Will introduced me to Blabla dolls today. He was my "shopping buddy" as we visited one of my favorite stores, Airlie Moon, in...
Saving Money on Fun Toys
With the current economic situation, I perk up to clever ways for moms and dads to get toys or creative play items for less. Over the weekend we...
Thanksgiving Craft to Build Your Child’s Language
I was at 4 year-old Isabel's house yesterday and she had a family project to do, sent home from preschool. She had a drawing of a turkey with three...
Great Educational Games for Kids
Parents often ask me for good game ideas for their kids. Today a mom wrote down every game I played with her son directly to her Christmas list!...
Speech Language Therapy Through Read Alouds
I've been working with several elementary aged children to build their language skills. I always find that rich children's literature holds their...
Land of Pretend Play–Another Fun Visit to Preschool
One of the enjoyable parts of my job is that I occasionally get to go and see one of my little clients in their preschool setting and work with them...
More Tips for Saving Money on Educational Toys
Okay here is another tip for saving money--or should I say spend no money--on educational toys. I was at 3 year-old William's house yesterday. He is...
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