Wow, I am so overdue for a blog post. Not that I don't have a bunch of ideas in my head, just not enough time to sit down and get them on paper! As...
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How to Write the Best Toy Review
First of all you have to play with the toy or game to be familiar with it. When I was doing speech therapy I had a whole group of kids I could play...
New York Toy Fair 2019 Toy Trends, Learning Through Play
Just walking into the New York Toy Fair got my heart pumping to the beat of the drums as the parade of characters assembled to lead the opening of...
Toy Fair Trends New York 2018, Lots of Learning
What fun to step right into the parade lineup as I started my adventure through the New York Toy Fair last week! The opening ribbon cutting ceremony...
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...
Great Kids’ Tech Toys for Holiday Gifts
As you know I get excited about great toys that teach! Here are some that I have awarded with our PAL Award as well as new findings that I think...
Don’t Miss the Depth of Learning in Legos
As I am sitting at the table, blogging next to one of my grandsons, I hear "1, 2, 3, 4..." and am reminded again of the many dimensions of learning...
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,...
New Yale Study Teaches Kids Struggling with /r/ to Use Ultrasound Feedback
I was very excited to learn that one of my former students has qualified for participation in a study at Haskins Laboratories at Yale, offering...
Preview of Some Hot New Language Toys Debuting at the Toy Fair 2015
Things are heating up as I get several emails a day, inviting me to visit companies' booth at the Toy Fair coming in February. I get excited just...
Grab the Mail for Speech Therapy
My mail delivery is getting smaller and smaller these days, comprised mostly of brochures and advertisements but even those can have a second use as...
Teaching Math Vocabulary with New “Math Explosion” by The Young Scientists Club
When was the last time you used a "Math" game to teach language? How about today? I had a great time with first graders who I am pre-teaching...
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