Strategies to Encourange Language Development Archives

Encouraging your Dyslexic Child

| 10 and up, Reading, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

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...

Great New Picture Books About Dragons, Beach and Twins

| 3-6 year-olds, Birth-3 year-olds, Book Review, Books, Elementary School, Elementary School Age, Language, Preschool, Preschool Class, Reading, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Strategies to Enhance Language, writing

One of my favorite things to do is hang out in a neighborhood book store and check out the new picture books. As a matter of fact, when my husband...

Speech Teletherapy vs. Traditional Speech Therapy

| Speech and Language Delay, Speech Therapy, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

After more than 40 years practicing in my field of speech language pathology, I am still energized by my role in helping my clients as well as my...

How to Write the Best Toy Review

| 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Strategies to Enhance Language, Toy Reviews, Toys

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

| 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Babies, Birth-3 year-olds, Elementary School Age, Games, Language, Reading, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

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

| 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Elementary School, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Strategies to Enhance Language

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...

Toy Fair Trends New York 2018, Lots of Learning

| 10 and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Elementary School Age, Games, play, Preschool, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Toy Reviews

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...

Calling out the Learning in Toys

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

Those of you who know me, know that it is part of my mission to get companies to call out the learning potential in their toys and games for parents...

What Were Kids’ Favorite Christmas Gifts? These Ruled at our House!

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

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...