2013 Preschooler Toys to Improve Cognition, Play, and Language
2013 Preschooler Toys to Improve Cognition, Play, and Language Here are the toys that have made my list for the 2013 Best of Preschooler Toys to Improve Cognition, Play, and Language. Every year (to...
View ArticleIt’s Not the Years of Experience: It’s the Type of Experience that Matters!
It’s Not the Years of Experience: It’s the Type of Experience that Matters! Guest Post by: Tatyana Ellleseff MA, CCC-SLP of Smart Speech Therapy. Are you searching for a speech langauge pathologist for...
View ArticleSpeech Therapy Guest Post Round-Up from 2013
Speech Therapy Guest Post Round-Up from 2013 Last year, I was a busy bee running my practice and writing. In addition to being interviewed about my book, My Toddler Talks, I wrote several different...
View ArticlePreschool Soup Activities for Speech and Language
Preschool Soup Activities for Speech and Language Here in New Jersey, we’ve seen a whole lot of snow this winter. What makes a perfect accompaniment on a cold snowy day? A nice warm bowl of homemade...
View ArticleSpeech Therapy for Preschoolers: How to Target the Possessive ‘s
Speech Therapy for Preschoolers: How to Target the Possessive ‘s Photo Credit: weeghostie Recently, I’ve worked with several preschoolers who were omitting the possessive – ‘s. Instead of “daddy’s...
View ArticleShow and Tell in Your Speech Therapy Session
Show and Tell In Your Speech Therapy Session Photo Credit: Lotus Carroll I’m sure many of your children or clients have participated in a little show and tell at school, but what about during speech...
View ArticleHelp My Child Read Series: What’s the Alphabetic Principle?
Help My Child Read Series: What’s the Alphabetic Principle? Photo Credit: dmelchordiaz A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled, The Matthew Effect and Literacy – What’s the Connection? In it, I...
View ArticleLightening Round Interview 5: Autism and Sensory Needs
Lightening Round Interview 5: Autism and Sensory Needs Welcome to another installment of Lightening Round Interviews. For these interviews, I speak with experts in various professions related to speech...
View Article5 Preschool Books for Spring with Reading Tips and Extension Activities
5 Preschool Books for Spring with Reading Tips and Extension Activities The Very Hungry Caterpillarby Eric Carle What’s It About: This 26 page board book classic is about a very hungry caterpillar...
View ArticleHow Close-Ended Activities Improve Attention in Children with Autism
How Close-Ended Activities Can Improve Attention in Children with Autism “Jason? Jason, please come over here. Please sit down. Jason, I need you to…Jason, please sit down…” Photo Credit: Idiolector...
View Article7 Close Ended Games, Activities, and Toys to Build Attention in Preschoolers
7 Close-Ended Games, Activities, and Toys to Build Attention in Preschoolers In my last post I wrote about HOW close-ended activities help to build attention in young children with autism. In this...
View ArticleHelp My Child to Read Series: What is Emergent Literacy?
Help My Child to Read Series: What is Emergent Literacy? Emergent literacy is the term used to describe the behaviors and skills in children that are present BEFORE they can read by themselves....
View ArticleVocabulary Development: Why is it good to re-read the same books to your...
Vocabulary Development: Why is it good to re-read the same books to your children? They say, “Variety is the spice of life”, but according to research – toddlers and preschoolers build their...
View ArticleHelp My Child to Read: What’s the Pre-Alphabet Stage?
Help My Child to Read: What’s the Pre-alphabet Stage In this emergent literacy stage, children identify words based on visual features and context. Photo Credit: second_mouse This is also known as the...
View ArticleHelp My Child to Read: 10 Print Salient Books for Your Emerging Reader
Help My Child to Read: 10 Print Salient Books for Your Emerging Reader What is Salient Print? Salient Print is print that is purposefully noticeable, interesting and gets children’s attention. They...
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