Okay you heard it here...Crayola is retiring the dandelion color from its 24 crayon box. I sure hope its replacement is bright yellow because kids...
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Toy Fair New York 2017 Toys for Special Needs
I've always been a speech therapist who uses "off the shelf" toys not "therapy" toys to engage kids with special needs. They deserve to have the...
Toy Fair Trends New York 2017
Stepping through the doors of New York City's International Toy Fair always pumps me up, the air charged with excitement, innovation, creativity,...
Rule Crazy Reading Game Showcases at Toy Fair 2017
Okay the excitement is mounting on all sides I must say. Company representatives are getting ready to travel to New York City and set up their...
Kids’ Biographies Inspire Next Generation Leaders
I always appreciate a good biography written for children, especially one that inspires young girls to be their best. During a weekend with some of...
Gearing Up for the Toy Fair 2017!
I'm packing in appointments for 4 full days of exciting discoveries as we will be covering the New York Toy Fair 2017 at the Jacob Javits Center...
“Ada Twist, Scientist” Inspires Girl Power
I’ve enjoyed reading Rosie Revere, Engineer and Izzy Peck, Architect for many engaging language lessons with kids They love the stories that provide...
Boys Love Girls’ Stem Products Too!
Okay that's a crazy title in this world of controversy about labeling toys by gender. But I can't help it. Boys DO like to play with great toys that...
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!...
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...
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...
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