Category Archives: media review

Playonwords’ PAL Award for Best DVD’s to Build Language

Posted on April 18, 2011 by sherry

Playonwords’ PAL Award has announced its first winner in the DVD category. Initially hesitant to take on this category because of recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics for no TV watching under 2 years of age as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth-3 year-olds, media review, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Guest Blog: Top 5 Kid’s Educational Apps for the iPad

Posted on January 10, 2011 by sherry

Hi this is Andrew from Kids Educational Apps.   Full disclosure: My mom, Sherry, runs Playonwords.com.  As a father and video game enthusiast, I started a website for parents who love games that engage kids and encourage learning.  It just … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-6 year-olds, Apps, Birth-3 year-olds, Language, media review, play, Preschool, Reading, Toddler | 5 Comments

DVD Helps Kids with Autism Read Faces, “The Transporters”

Posted on April 20, 2009 by sherry

I had the opportunity to review a newly released DVD, “The Transporters,” developed based on research, to teach children, ages 4-8,  with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to recognize and name emotions based on facial expressions.  This clever DVD takes advantage of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Autism, Elementary School Age, media review, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment