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...
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Pig Has a Plan by Ethan Long Makes Reading and Language Learning Fun
My latest PAL Award winner, Pig Has a Plan, actually makes learning to read fun. Having just returned from time with a 4 1/2 and 6 year-old at...
Reading Picture Detail to Understand the Story
I am fortunate to consult as a part of a public school team of professionals who work with one of my clients on the autism spectrum. Recently, his...
Family Games That Make Learning To Read Fun
At this time of year, parents are asking me for fun games that also promote learning--especially for emerging or new readers. Yesterday I was at the...
Elf Magic Gets Conversations Going
Christmas is a time for traditions and our latest PAL Award winner, Elf Magic, is a delightful tradition where Santa's magic elves visit families...
BrickStix and Mod Stix Build Story Telling
Are you looking for a great stocking stuffer for the holidays that kids will love? You know the kind of gift they open and then disappear for a few...
Managing Behavior in Speech Therapy Groups
Although one of the perks of doing private therapy is that I can see kids individually, I certainly remember the challenges of keeping a group of...
EzyRoller Gets Kids Moving
One of my favorite toy testing families came for a visit, jumped off their bikes and ran to get in line for a turn on the EzyRoller. Described as...
Book Lessons on Being Different
I loved my visit to our town library today and was rewarded with a full bookshelf of "NEW!" books. They put a little sticker on them which really...
Dress for Success – 24 words to teach your child… in 30 seconds a day
Thanks to our guest blogger, Erica Cardamone, speech-language pathologist, talking expert, and new blogger at www.thespeechies.com, whose mission...
Preschool Speech Therapy Activities
One of the challenges of being an itinerant speech therapist is that you have to plan enough activities for the hour and bring your fun to the...
TOTY Nominations Include PAL Winners
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being invited to the Toy Industry Association's press conference announcing their finalists for Toy of the Year in...
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