Blue Orange (they brought us the fun Spot It! game series) has a big surprise for you... They tell us," We will release our first "heavy" board...
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Preview of Some Hot New Language Toys Debuting at the Toy Fair 2015
Things are heating up as I get several emails a day, inviting me to visit companies' booth at the Toy Fair coming in February. I get excited just...
Playonwords.com Named A Top Website for 2015
Thank you to Kidmunicate, for naming playonwords.com #12 in their "Top 75 Speech Pathology Websites / Blogs for 2015" based on nominations "and...
Grab the Mail for Speech Therapy
My mail delivery is getting smaller and smaller these days, comprised mostly of brochures and advertisements but even those can have a second use as...
Storytelling Game for Word-Finding Language Lessons
I hope you all saw Jan Schwanke's comment on my recent blog about great games for Word-finding sessions: "The blog (she is working on a blog devoted...
Teaching Math Vocabulary with New “Math Explosion” by The Young Scientists Club
When was the last time you used a "Math" game to teach language? How about today? I had a great time with first graders who I am pre-teaching...
Best New Games for Speech Therapy
Wow I realized I was a little quiet in the blogging area last week as I was buried in reviewing new toys and games for the PAL Award. It was...
Crack the Books “Seashores to Sea Floors” Review and Free Giveaway
Mobile Education Store has been a treasure chest of great apps for learning language from Conversation Builder and Rainbow Sentences to Tense...
Storytelling at Toy Fair 2014, Learning Language Through Play
Phew! I made it through all four days of the International Toy Fair, talking with over 100 companies and seeing hundreds of great new toys and...
Word-finding Activities for Speech Therapy
Kids with word-finding difficulties are fascinating to me. Sometimes I feel like I get a peek into their retrieval process as I try to decipher what...
Story Builder App Review for Speech Therapy
I like Mobile Education Store's apps so much that I have them grouped together on my iPad. If you read my reviews, you know that I use them beyond...
Martin Luther King Day celebrated in Speech Therapy
I always try to use great books, stories and materials that are relevant to the season when I work with kids. Right now I look for books around the...
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