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Teaching Math Vocabulary with New “Math Explosion” by The Young Scientists Club

| 10 and up, 12 years and up, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

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

| 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

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...

What Toys Have Repeat Play? Christmas Presents Unwrapped

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Games, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

Christmas and the holidays are over and we have a chance to see what toys have "lasted" past the initial excitement and are really offering some...

5 Lessons Learned From Playing Board Games

| 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

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...

Toys and Games Shared on “Teachmetotalk” Podcast today

| Birth-3 year-olds, Games, Language, play, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Uncategorized

I really enjoyed being a guest on Laura Mize's Podcast today for "Teachmetotalk" on the topic of "Great Toys From Play On Words." She is a pediatric...

Play “That’s It!” by Gamewright to Teach Vocabulary and Categories in Speech Therapy

| 10 and up, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Word Finding

It's Back to School time and teachers and therapists are looking for that new fun game that is filled with learning potential. Gamewright's new PAL...

Back to School Language Learning, New PAL Award Role Play Games from Wonder Forge

| 3-6 year-olds, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

The big buzz right now is "Back to School" everything--backpacks, mommy calendars, pencil cases, notebooks and headbands. How about having some fun...

Co-Creator of Game, Twister, Died

| 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games

For some reason I find the obituaries in the New York Times fascinating. This week we learned that Chuck Foley, the co-creator of the game Twister,...

Lesson Plans for Screen-Free Week: Pretend, Play, Talk

| 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Toys

Turn off the TV? Set aside the iPad? Give up video games? That’s just what millions of people will be doing April 29-May 5 as they turn off screens...