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Best Educational Toys To Build Language
I wanted to share my lists of best toys that I began in 2008. For 2008 and 2009 I compiled my list of the best language building toys and launched...
Tips To Get Your Toddler Talking
What a jump, from first words at a year of age, to saying little sentences at two. Your toddler has a tall task ahead of him to absorb the world of...
Best Valentine’s Day Read-Alouds
Hang out for day with a child, and you realize that Valentine's Day is everyday--filled with love and hugs overflowing. Capture the spirit with a...
Guest Blog: Top 5 Kid’s Educational Apps for the iPad
Hi this is Andrew from Kids Educational Apps. Full disclosure: My mom, Sherry, runs Playonwords.com. As a father and video game enthusiast, I...
Back to Work, Speech Therapy
I hope everyone had a wonderful break over the holidays and a fantastic time with friends and family. Did anyone else have a little trouble with...
New O Lulla Store for Babies in Southport, CT
As part of my posts about local visits over the holiday, I want to share a darling store that I happened upon in Southport, Connecticut. Local...
Christmas Fun Through the Eyes of a Child
With two of my grandchildren here for the week, I am seeing my town through totally different eyes--those of a 2 1/2 year-old and 6 month-old! We...
Teaching Your Preschooler to Read? Tips
I have blogged before about how ineffective some programs are that are marketed to parents of young children, claiming they will teach your baby,...
Why the PAL (Play Advances Language) Award?
Having just announced my first PAL Awards (Play Advances Language) recognizing toys, games and books that encourage play that advances language, I...
Teaching Your Baby to Read?
I've been to several homes, ironically to work with a 2 year-old delayed in talking, and found that the parents had the complete package of...
“Horse Stables” by Lego
Duplo sets by Lego are some of the best play sets for imaginative play and now we can explore horse country! Providing just enough to get the action...
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