I have been using Rosemary Well's newest book, "Hands Off, Harry!" for language lessons all week with kids who are on the autism spectrum or have...
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Zoe’s First Book Review
Ten-month-old Zoe has reported in on one of her favorite books(via Mom), "Zoe and Her Zebra" by Claire Beaton. It probably helps that she shares a...
Spring Speech Therapy Lessons, Poetry
Kids l love water so a story about splashing in puddles is the perfect spring book for a speech therapy lesson. Puddles, by Jonathan London is all...
“Reach Out And Read” Training Doctors to Promote Literacy
I love what "Reach Out And Read" is doing in training doctors to promote literacy in their little patients. About a year ago, I was on a flight from...
Speech Therapy Language Lessons from Picture Books
I love finding great picture books to teach language lessons. I have been using "My Dog Lyle "by Goldfinger for several goals with children in...
How to Read to Your Baby
Countless studies show that children whose parents read to them from an early age tend to talk earlier, read better, and think in more complex ways...
Questions From Parents About Reading and Speech
What if my baby isn’t interested in looking at a book? I met a mom who sang the story to her three-month-old baby, after reading didn’t work. Her...
Top Preschool Books to Encourage Language Development
Here are some of my favorites, old and new for your preschooler to encourage language through a great story: The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens....
“Looking After Louis,” Teaching About Autism
While at my children's library, I found this lovely resource, "Looking After Louis," by Leslie Ely and Polly Dunbar, a story about a boy with...
Teaching Your Preschooler to Read? Tips
I have blogged before about how ineffective some programs are that are marketed to parents of young children, claiming they will teach your baby,...
“Beautiful Oops!” For the Perfectionist In All Of Us
Driving around in my car with the radio droning on in the background, I perked up when listening to an author's interview on CBS radio with Barney...
“ABC Animal Jamboree” by Giles Andreae
Celebrate the alphabet with this party of animals from an angelfish to a zebra with lots of fun in between. The bold, snappy illustrations pop off...
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