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...
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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...
Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs: The Pros and Cons
From time to time I like to feature guest posts by either Speech language pathologists or those in other fields working to positively impact kids...
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...
New York Toy Fair 2016 Hot Trends for Learning Toys
Every year I get so amped for The International Toy Fair in New York City--no caffeine needed--as we scour the isles of the Javits Center for fun...
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...
Best New Games for Speech Therapy
Wow I realized I was a little quiet in the blogging area last week as I was buried in reviewing new toys and games for the PAL Award. It was...
Crack the Books “Seashores to Sea Floors” Review and Free Giveaway
Mobile Education Store has been a treasure chest of great apps for learning language from Conversation Builder and Rainbow Sentences to Tense...
Word-finding Activities for Speech Therapy
Kids with word-finding difficulties are fascinating to me. Sometimes I feel like I get a peek into their retrieval process as I try to decipher what...
5 Lessons Learned From Playing Board Games
The holidays say family time and as the snow falls and forces us inside by the fire, we have a perfect time to pull out a favorite board game to...
Heads Up App Great for Speech Therapy
I never know where I am going to get a new idea for speech therapy. Yesterday, my cousin Martha came by with her two grandchildren, ages 7 and 5,...
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