There is a freedom with the end of school for parents as well as teachers. No wonder a mom's blog, "Worst End of School Year Mom Ever," struck a...
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Alphabet Anatomy: Meet The Capital Letters Teaches Kids The Alphabet
Learning the alphabet, all 26 letters, can be daunting. Some pick it up quickly through repeated exposure to educational TV shows, DVD's, books, and...
Clever Ways to Teach Sight Words
Last week I had a free giveaway of Thinkfun's Zingo! Sight Words. I had an enthusiastic response, as this is not only a really fun game that teaches...
Free Giveaway of Zingo! Sight Words
I can't say enough about Zingo! Sight Words by ThinkFun. Kids LOVE to play it over and over again while it increases their ability to "read" common...
Family Games That Make Learning To Read Fun
At this time of year, parents are asking me for fun games that also promote learning--especially for emerging or new readers. Yesterday I was at the...
Zingo! Sight Words for Reading and Speech Therapy
Teachers and parents dread the "lists" that kids have to learn that challenge even the most creative educators to find a way to make it fun. Whether...
Comparisons Lessons in Speech Therapy
I recently took a new book out of the library to use for speech language therapy sessions and realized it was perfect for teaching comparisons and...
Comprehension Lessons in Speech Therapy
It's fun to be on a school team again twice a month when I meet with the public school special education team working with my kindergarten client....
“Blind Spell” Teaches in Speech Therapy
Do you want a new game for speech therapy that's literally "out of sight?" "Blind Spell" is a fun way to reinforce spelling, teach vocabulary, and...
Huck Runs Amuck! by Sean Taylor wins PAL Award
Here's a terrific new book with all the elements for teaching language and emergent literacy skills. I've used this book repeatedly in speech...
E-Books vs Print Books for Children?
With the influx of technology into the world of children's books, it is interesting to watch the reaction of new parents to the options available to...
New Books to Teach Articulation and Reading
At my latest visit to our public library, I started my hunt at the "New Books" section as usual. I came upon a new series of books that are designed...
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