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...
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Kids Call Wonderhood Toys Wonderful!
I spotted Wonderhood Toys at the New York Toy Fair this year and thought their sets were winners so it is exciting to see that kids agree with me!...
Best Projects for the Grandkids
As we announce our Top 10 PAL Picks, Holiday Gift Guide, I will be blogging about several of our winners to help you on your hunt for the best toys,...
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 STEM
I've written a number of times about the language skills needed and used in STEM education. As speech language therapists we often work in subjects...
PAL Winners on FOX6 “Real Milwaukee” Today–Preschool Prep
PRESCHOOL PREP: Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers It's not only time for school-age kids to head back to the classroom, but for younger siblings to...
Build and Imagine’s New “Creativity Castle” Entertains on Facetime
You all know that I am a big fan of Build and Imagine's magnetic storywall sets to build language and strengthen skills for reading a writing. Their...
Playonwords.com on FOX6 WITI TV “Real Milwaukee” today!
I'm excited to announce some of my Spring PAL Award winners on FOX6 WITI TV "Real Milwaukee" today on their 9:00 show. If you're in the Milwaukee...
NogginStik is Baby’s Favorite Toy
I can't tell you how many times I heard from new moms after I've given the NogginStik as a gift or they've seen our video review (as seen last week...
Best New Toys to Engage Multi-sensory learning
This year at the Toy Fair in New York City I saw a trend in added sensory experiences in toys, especially tactile features. I wanted to share some...
Speech-Language Impairments Rank #1 in Kids 3-5 (IDEA)
ASHA Leader Magazine is a favorite of mine. I was just reading the April issue and turning down the corners on several fantastic, relevant articles....
Toy Fair 2016, Look What I Saw
I'm moving fast to cover the thousands of companies displaying at the Javitts Center but I have my eye out for companies who are creative and...
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