Today is exciting because I announced the first PAL Awards for 2011. My top 22 toys and games that encourage creative play that builds language are...
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Best Educational Toys for Storytelling
Telling stories builds speech, language, and pre-literacy skills as children create a beginning, middle and end to their story, sequence and link...
Best Educational Toys to Build Language
After attending the Toy Fair in New York City, I am busy testing all the great toys that have been sent to me as candidates for the PAL Award (Play...
Top Preschool Books to Encourage Language Development
Here are some of my favorites, old and new for your preschooler to encourage language through a great story: The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens....
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...
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,...
“Beautiful Oops!” For the Perfectionist In All Of Us
Driving around in my car with the radio droning on in the background, I perked up when listening to an author's interview on CBS radio with Barney...
“ABC Animal Jamboree” by Giles Andreae
Celebrate the alphabet with this party of animals from an angelfish to a zebra with lots of fun in between. The bold, snappy illustrations pop off...
“The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark” by Diesen
Our friend, the Pout-Pout Fish, is back embarking on a new adventure of courage and friendship. Author, Deborah Diesen’s power packed verse draws...
“The Pirate Ship” Super Sized Floor Puzzle by Ravensburger
24 large puzzle pieces link together to reveal a cut-away view of three floors and a deck of pirate activity. Preparing fish in the kitchen, writing...
Halloween Costumes, Books, Fun in Speech Therapy
Well the countdown has begun to many kids' favorite holiday, Halloween! I blogged about the Halloween Calendar which was great fun to make. I used...
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