Category Archives: 8 years and up

PAL Award Winning Games and Puppets on FOX6 Milwaukee Today!

Posted on July 13, 2017 by sherry

Face-to-face fun: Toy expert talks about the best games for kids of all ages Family Games and Activities for Smart Summer Play Summer is a great time to gather the family around a fun learning game that can include everyone, even … Continue reading →

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Spring PAL Awards on FOX6 TV Today–Keep Reading Skills Sharp!

Posted on June 19, 2017 by sherry

Playonwords.com is on FOX6 Milwaukee today sharing 2017 Spring PAL Award winners, “Toys and Games to Keep Reading Skills Sharp Over the Summer” Summer is a time to take the academic pressure off of kids and have fun. Why not … Continue reading →

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STEAM PAL Awards Winners on FOX6 Milwaukee Today

Posted on May 18, 2017 by sherry

Full STEAM Ahead with Language! The STEM/STEAM trend is really hot in the toy industry! Sherry Artemenko, Speech Language Pathologist with over 17,000 hours working with kids can help parents choose toys full of learning while advancing knowledge in science, … Continue reading →

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Crayola retires color on National Crayon Day

Posted on March 30, 2017 by sherry

Okay you heard it here…Crayola is retiring the dandelion color from its 24 crayon box. I sure hope its replacement is bright yellow because kids need that for sunshine faces! Tomorrow is National Crayon Day which my husband just said … Continue reading →

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Toy Fair New York 2017 Toys for Special Needs

Posted on March 3, 2017 by sherry

I’ve always been a speech therapist who uses “off the shelf” toys not “therapy” toys to engage kids with special needs. They deserve to have the most exciting and fun toys and games to play with AND playing with products … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in 10 and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apps, Babies, Elementary School Age, Games, Language, media review, play, Preschool, Reading, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Toddlers, Toy Reviews, Toys | Leave a comment

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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“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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Playonwords.com on FOX6 WITI TV “Real Milwaukee” today!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by sherry

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 area, please tune in. Today I am featuring some of the PAL Award’s … Continue reading →

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