Parents are always asking me to recommend the best toys for their child's age. They are tired of spending money on toys that end up in the toy bin,...
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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...
Combining Yoga and Speech Therapy for Learning Through Movement
As Speech-Language Pathologists, we know that movement and language go hand in hand. Many of us co-treat children with an Occupational Therapist or...
Aspirational Toy Trend, Barbie and Go Go Sports Dolls
Yesterday I was interviewed by a writer for an article she was preparing on the recent toy trend of "Aspirational Toys." She asked some great...
Cheap Speech Therapy Materials
I was looking through my bookshelves in my office yesterday and lamenting the fact that I have purchased a number of "speech therapy...
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...
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...
Announcing 2010 Winners of PAL Award (Play Advances Language), Best Toys, Games and Books
I am excited to announce the 2010 winners of playonwords.com's new PAL Award (Play Advances Language) honoring the best toys, games and books that...
Inspiring “The Junkyard Wonders” by Patricia Polacco
I love it when a favorite author comes out with a new book and it is just as satisfying as the last one. Patricia Polacco delights her audiences...
Figurative Language in “Atlantic”, Speech Therapy
Are you doing a lesson on figurative language? Here is a terrific book to use in Speech Therapy, the classroom or just enjoy reading it to your...
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