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Speech Therapy Materials, Preschool Books
As speech therapists we are always looking for new materials to throw in our bag of fun to keep little ones engaged and entertained. I use toys as...
I Can Do That Book Review
Speech Pathologists, by profession need to be creative people, when working with children to build their speech and language skills, making the...
New Educational Toys to Build Language
One of my favorite relatively new brands in kids' toys is Yookidoo. I was entertained at the International Toy Fair in New York City by the inventor...
How To Read to Your Baby and Toddler
Research shows the value of reading to your baby from day one. Infants are taking in language from books and hearing the rhythm of language as they...
Grandma Must Be Coming–First Words
I realized I am a full-fledged Grandma, known to the kids as Sheshe, when I packed my bag for North Carolina and had only a few items of clothing...
Children’s Authors’ Blogs Encourage Creativity
I love to expose kids to great authors and the stories behind them. Many authors have terrific blogs and websites with activities related to their...
Educational Toys–The Best of New York Toy Fair, 2009
I wanted to share some observations I made as I viewed my favorite booths, specializing in educational toys, books and games for the birth-8 year...
New Educational Toys, Books and Games at the Toy Fair
Wow! Talk about a kid in a candy store--try spending the day at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, being captivated by all the new toys...
New Award Winning Books from ALSC
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) presents several awards to new books, including the Newbery Medal that honors the author of...
Free Kids’ Valentines–For Home or Therapy
I will admit that Valentines Day was not my favorite holiday when my three boys were growing up. Guys just didn't look forward to ""making"...
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