I am going to write a few blogs about some fun new Halloween books. I will warn you that I am not into the scary, creepy kind. I was actually half...
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Teaching Kids that it is Okay to Make Mistakes–Language Evolves
I work with several students on building their language to support writing. We brainstorm ideas, organize them, make pictures in our mind, get ideas...
Great DVD for Speech Therapists and Parents to Develop Speech
Creative people are constantly developing slickly produced media for our kids. Some of it is educationally outstanding and some isn't. That is why...
Parents and Teachers Check out “Big Words for Little People” to Laugh and Learn Children’s Language
Usually, I'm not one to recommend a celebrity author's book but Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is a riot!...
Fun Kid’s Food Accessories for Learning Letters and Language
I just had a conversation with my daughter-in-law who is getting reading for Will's second birthday party this week. She wanted my recipe for ice...
Congratulations to Pout-Pout Fish for Making the New York Times Bestseller List!
I got an e-mail yesterday from Deborah Diesen, the author of The Pout-Pout Fish, to let me know that her book had made it on the New York Times...
Talk to Your Child About What Happened at School to Encourage Language and Conversation
I have fond memories of coming home from school each day, delighted to see my mom, and reciting all that I could think of that happened at school...
Wait for Your Baby to Answer You, Pausing Brings Rewards
I have had several "extended stays" with babies lately. Much to my joy I have had grand babies and grand nieces visiting. I am reminded to take my...
Carefully Evaluate the Technology in Toys for Babies and Toddlers
Recently I have been challenged to think about the role technology plays in children's toys, specifically for the baby and toddler set. I raised...
Rock Music Lullaby Puts Babies to Sleep
When I visit babies in their homes, I always learn what "works" for different babies and families. Four-month-old Caroline's parents picked up on...
Do Kids Need Toys for Pretend Play?
I was visiting one of my favorite families yesterday in Charlotte. James, 4, Sam,2 and Molly,1, are being raised on few toys and a wealth of...
Reading to Your Child Builds Bridges Between Generations
I find that when my adult children come home for a visit they rummage through their childhood rooms looking for fun memorabilia. I had unloaded a...
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