Sherry Artemenko's Blog - Language in Play

“Dabble” app free today!

Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized

PAL Award winning game, "Dabble" has come out with an app that is addictive if you like word games. I was actually playing it with my husband while...

Storymatic Kids for Fantastically Fun Writing Prompts

Jun 27, 2012 | 10 and up, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Elementary School Age, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

I just awarded Storymatic Kids with a 2012 PAL Award for its incredibly fun way to learn to tell and write stories! Originally designed as a...

Comprehension Lessons in Speech Therapy

Jun 26, 2012 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Autism, Language, Reading, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

It's fun to be on a school team again twice a month when I meet with the public school special education team working with my kindergarten client....

New Collaborative Games for Speech Therapy

Jun 25, 2012 | 3-6 year-olds, Games, play, Preschool, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

I love to discover new toy companies that provide beautifully designed, fun, educational games. I was introduced to Peaceable Kingdom at the Toy...

Lessons Learned From Speech Therapy Tests

Jun 19, 2012 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Birth-3 year-olds, Elementary School Age, Speech and Language Delay

I’m always amazed by all I learn about a child while testing them that isn’t reflected in the results. Many times I end up telling parents more from...

ASTRA Marketplace 2012 Best New Finds to Build Language

Jun 16, 2012 | 10 and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Birth-3 year-olds, Elementary School Age, Games, Language, play, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Toys

I thoroughly enjoyed my first ASTRA (American Specialty Toy Retailing Association) Marketplace Convention this past week in Baltimore. I moved from...