Introduce your child to Playmobil's "Wildlife Care Station" and you'll lose them to great creative play involving compassion and care for the...
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Playmobil’s “Family Van With Boat And Trailer”
Summer vacation never looked so good. Load your family of four into their SUV, hook up the boat trailer, pack a picnic and grab the sand toys. This...
Poetry Month, Kids Writing Cinquain Poems
Encouraging kids to write poetry is a language lesson in itself. They need to compact language, using only a few words to describe their subject,...
“Truth Be Told” Game Teaches Social Language
Truth be told, there is only one honest player at a time in this zany game of pretend to know your friends. Designed for kids to adults, beginning...
Haiku About Nature by Kids
Many classes study poetry in the spring. Maybe because poetry calls on our creative side and spring reminds us of new life. I was working with a...
What Age Should A Child Have Speech Therapy for R and S?
I am often asked this question. Parents call up concerned about their preschooler who can't say an "s" or "r" correctly. I often reassure them with...
Learning Language Lessons With “The Very Greedy Bee”
Certain books make it easier to teach language. Give me beautiful, clear illustrations, a simple but engaging story and I can use it to work on many...
Speech Therapy Games, “S’ Match” by Thinkfun
I use fun commercial games for speech therapy all the time. Some are valuable as a reinforcer after a turn of saying a sound, practicing a language...
“The Field Guide to Insects” by Silver Dolphin
Get ready for an expedition through the cloud forests of Central America, discovering thriving insects from eight inch butterflies, battling...
Lessons Through Making Dinosaurs
I have several early elementary aged boys on my caseload and am always looking for interesting materials to keep them actively involved in the...
Read Across America Day, Make a Book
Tomorrow, March 2, is Read Across America Day, celebrated on Dr. Seuss' birthday! What better way to celebrate than to help a child make a book of...
Celebrate Chinese New Year With Children
I work with a wonderful, creative family who celebrates the Chinese New Year. Mom, who is Chinese, traditionally sets the table using pages of a...
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