I'm blogging and posting some favorite gift ideas for your kids for the holidays. I think that parents should have fun playing with their kids too...
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Parents Ask for Best Holiday Toys for Painters and Campers
I often get asked by parents or grandparents about specific kinds of toys they want recommended for their kids or grandkids. I thought as we...
Calafant Make-and-Play Sets Encourage Language Development
As you know, I just got back from a Sheshe visit with some of my grandchildren. Naturally I brought along some PAL Award winners to entertain and...
What to Look For in Best Language Toys
I love to blog about best toys for pretend play because it is such an effective vehicle for learning language while having fun! Today I got out...
The Language of Learning Circuits
With all the emphasis on STEM learning and toys that can build skills in those areas of science, let's not forget the language essential to and...
First Games for 3 year-olds, Setting up Play
My twin grandchildren are approaching 3 and interested in playing games. There are so many wonderful first games for 3 year-olds by companies like...
NogginStik PAL Award Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZxyQnPw42s I've been a fan of SmartNoggin Toys and recently had the opportunity to team with them, making a video...
Desperate to Find That Missing Play Piece
I was going to title this blog, "The importance of Play Accessories " but that sounded too boring so instead...."Desperate to Find That Missing Play...
Let the Children Learn Through Play in the New York Times
My daughter-in law texted the link to this article before it arrived on my driveway Sunday morning. She knows I am a big proponent of play in young...
Mixing Puzzles and Playdoh in Speech Therapy Activities
Everyone has challenging preschoolers to work with who go through your therapy bag of activities quickly and you scratch your head trying to find...
Out of props? Grab the Playdoh
Speaking of snow, I had a great time yesterday working with a 4 year-old child on the autism spectrum on generating novel descriptions and dialogue...
Decorating for St. Patrick’s Day
Once again, I started my therapy session and it took off in a new direction. I had been to the grocery story before work and passed a grocery cart...
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