It’s like magic when a child connects with a toy and the language flows. This week Will visited Connecticut as an almost 2 year-old and discovered...
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Raising Strong Daughters: Get the Message through Reading
I love to find books that encourage girls to be all they can be. One series I like is Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? by Coyle, Gordon and Gordon....
Toddlers and Preschool Children are Listening to Your Language
I love to have my "play on words" sessions with moms and dads of typically developing children because I pick up so many funny but poignant stories....
Toddlers Make Up Their Own Games to Learn Language
I've been working with 2 year-old David to increase his 2-word combinations for a couple of months. He loves to play and has no idea we are working...
Babies Talk More to Faces
Don't we all like to talk to someone that is looking at us and not absorbed in some other activity? Well, babies are no different. They love it when...
Don’t Forget the People for Pretend Play
Last week I was playing with a little boy in his basement playroom. In a house of three preschool boys, this was clearly the room to move in. It had...
Encourage Your Child as an Author
One of the perks of having a website is the interesting people that I meet, responding to something that I have written. Last week I posted an...
More Fun with Dr. Seuss
In response to my post on Dr. Seuss, I got a note with some interesting facts for Dr. Seuss lovers. Do you know what book of his was the result of a...
How to Stop Your Toddler’s Whining
Around 2 years of age, your child is transitioning from using gestures, grunts, crying and whining to get what he wants. Now that he is 2, he should...
Dr. Seuss Makes Me Laugh Over Language
I love my local library and tend to visit the children's section about once and week. I check out the new books section to see what is hot off the...
Taking Turns Strengthens Language and Behavior for 2 and 3 Year-Olds
I just returned from a house of twins that I work with. Mom casually said to me, "Oh, I did what you said and it worked!" Of course I had to be...
Taking Your Toddler Outside to Learn Language
As soon as the temperature rises, the birds start singing and the squirrels chase each other, a whole new world of language opens up to your child....
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