"What If You Had Animal Teeth?" by Sandra Markle has the right combination of goofy comparisons, outrageous illustrations and fascinating animal...
Language Lesson Making Comparisons “What If You Had Animal Teeth?”
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6-8 year-olds
Teaching The Difference Between Honesty and Being Frank
Often as speech pathologists we are called upon to teach kids the nuances of language. What does someone REALLY mean when they say something? Can we...
Toy Trends For Learning, The Best of Toy Fair 2013
Last week, the American International Toy Fair in New York City was a blitz of excitement, innovation, creativity and fun. I look forward to it...
Correcting Lateral sh in Speech Therapy
I must say the lateral /sh/ used to scare me a bit in speech therapy until I took Pamela Marsalla's course,“Practical Therapy Tips for Persistent...
Female Entrepreneurs Creating True Alternatives For Girls in the Toy Industry
Several of my PAL Winners are not only outstanding in their delivery of creative play to build language but also promote healthy models for young...
Speech Therapy Rewards
Now that I've gotten your attention, since you might be looking for great reinforcement ideas for speech therapy, I am actually going to tell you...
Clever Ways to Teach Sight Words
Last week I had a free giveaway of Thinkfun's Zingo! Sight Words. I had an enthusiastic response, as this is not only a really fun game that teaches...
Puppet-on-a-Stick Helps Attention In Speech Therapy
I was attracted to Educational Insights' Puppet-on-a-Stick at the Toy Fair last year, because of it's unique design, allowing kids to hold the...
Using SQUIGGLE On-The-Go in Speech Therapy
How can a little pad and pencil inject so much fun in a speech therapy session? Kids loved tearing off a square sheet with a little scribble...
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...
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