Having blogged about “More Than Words,” our public library’s program featuring four children’s book illustrators, I realize once again the...
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“One” Book Review
Through simple blotches of color, author-illustrator Kathryn Otoshi creates a gang of personalities cleverly tied to their hues--quiet Blue,...
The Power of an Older Sibling
When Dad was on duty babysitting, it got a little too quiet. He went searching for the boys and found them both next to the bed reading. Older...
Teaching Preschoolers To Share Through Books
Having just spent an hour with two three year-olds, facilitating play, I realized that sharing is an ongoing challenge for preschool peers. As...
Picture Books Teach Diversity
In our effort to raise a generation of little ones who celebrate the differences in friends and are educated in classrooms that includes all kinds...
“My Travelin’ Eye” by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Born with eyes that look opposite ways, Jenny Sue is out of the ordinary, but thank heavens for her mom who loves her child and turns different into...
Play-Doh for Preschoolers and Speech Therapy
Certain toys and games are winners as they amuse children and allow for discrete turns so a child can repeat your model, and you give them one more...
Victoria Kann, The Story behind the Illustrator
Saturday night, our Fairfield Public Library hosted “More Than Words,” a program featuring the framed art of children's book illustrators and a...
Preschool Speech Therapy Activities
When I work with preschoolers, I always use toys and great books. Recently, I came upon A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson (the author of the fun...
The Importance of Children’s Play
My son sent me an excellent article on "The Serious Need for Play" in Scientific American. Psychiatrist Stuart Brown has been studying the effects...
Speech Therapy Materials, Preschool Books
As speech therapists we are always looking for new materials to throw in our bag of fun to keep little ones engaged and entertained. I use toys as...
Children’s Authors’ Blogs Encourage Creativity
I love to expose kids to great authors and the stories behind them. Many authors have terrific blogs and websites with activities related to their...
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