Pack your inner dictionary as you run back and forth to beat your opponents at this exciting, fast-paced anagram game! Jumbo Bananagrams, the...
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Take The Language Play Outside This Summer
Last week I drove down the street and watched kids make up games of catch through hula hoops, ride their mini cars to fill up with gas, and take off...
Teaching Inference With Political Cartoons
I really enjoy the variety in my caseload, from getting an 18 month old to talk to working with an 8th grader with language learning disabilities....
Nancy B Science Club Microscope and Activity Journal
Kids literally jumped with excitement when they saw the new Nancy B Science Club Microscope and Activity Journal. It was clearly linked to special...
Break Out Summer Learning With a MoonScope, Microscope or AquaScope
Thanks to Bob Artemenko for today's guest blog. Bob is the other half of our PAL Award team, CMO, as well as a pilot and star gazer. Of all the...
Auditory Discrimination Lessons in Articulation Therapy
Soon after I get into articulation therapy with a child and they can make their error sound correctly, I find myself playing little games to improve...
What Constitutes A Good Language Toy?
I'm constantly teaching parents and toy manufacturers what constitutes a good language toy. I demonstrate good and bad options and today I want to...
Animal Patterns Puzzle by BigJigs
Animal Patterns Puzzle by BigJigs is a beautifully designed puzzle that motivates children to learn and match animal designs and patterns, linking a...
Dressing Girl Puzzle by BigJigs Toys
Dressing Girl Puzzle by BigJigs sparked creativity in our little fashionistas as they designed outfits to be seen at the mall, playground and...
Rural Road and Rail Set by Bigjigs Toys
Get your engineer buddies and hop on board this new Bigjigs Rural Road and Rail Set chugging into town. The 80 pieces of fun include roads, trees,...
Easier To Raise Math Than Reading Scores Teachers Say
In a fascinating article in the New York Times last week, "In Raising Scores, 1 2 3 Is Easier Than A B C," the author quotes several teachers who...
Nanoblock Under the Sea by Ohio Art
Kids love miniatures, so add to the fun and learning by creating their own 3D works of under the sea animal art with nanoblocks from Ohio Art. My 12...
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