We're excited to share our Fall PAL Awards--Best Toys, Games and Media that Spark Language Development Through Play. I continue to be fascinated by...
Playonwords.com Presents Their Fall PAL Awards
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What Were Kids’ Favorite Christmas Gifts? These Ruled at our House!
With the excitement of Christmas and the holidays past, it is fun to reflect on what toys, games and books were the biggest hits with the kids with...
Best Books and Toys to Teach Animal Sounds
I get a lot of requests for ideas for toys for specific needs, some for speech therapy and some just for gifts to kids and grandchildren. Thought...
Best Water Table for Christmas
Sounds a bit like an oxymoron, water table in the winter, right? But my niece a asked my advice on the best water table for her toddler as grandma...
Playonwords.com on FOX6 Milwaukee Today!
FOX6 Milwaukee 8-17-17 Back to School for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers Sherry Artemenko, Speech Language Pathologist and Toy Expert is here to...
New Take on Stacking Blocks for Kids
It's funny what themes hit me as I walked through the International Toy Fair in New York City last February. I tend to see beyond the obvious, STEM,...
When a Preschool Game Becomes a Puppet Show
A great preschool game has the DNA to teach taking turns, concepts, vocabulary, listening skills and syntax to name a few learning objectives but...
Toy Fair New York 2017 Toys for Special Needs
I've always been a speech therapist who uses "off the shelf" toys not "therapy" toys to engage kids with special needs. They deserve to have the...
Toy Fair Trends New York 2017
Stepping through the doors of New York City's International Toy Fair always pumps me up, the air charged with excitement, innovation, creativity,...
Get Your Makeup Ready!
Pretend play involves some great props that suggest a story line but leave the authorship up to the child! Janod's Little Miss Vanity Set was a...
Parents Concerned About Young Children’s Time Spent With Technology?
New ASHA Survey of U.S. Parents: Significant Percentages Report That Very Young Children Are Using Technology Usage Is Occurring When Human...
“Rain Brings Frogs: A Little Book of Hope”
Want a little sunshine on a cloudy day? Pick up Maryann Cocca-Leffler's "Rain Brings Frogs: A Little Book of Hope" to leave a smile on your face. In...
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