Dealing with Meddlesome Family Members
The holidays will look different this year which may make it easier to avoid meddlesome family members or a small group might make it more
Category: For Parents
The Case for Expanding Early Language
Hooray! Your child is beginning to communicate with 1-2 words! Now, how can we start expanding their early language attempts? As exciting as those first
Skills Needed Before They Start Talking
Babies and toddlers don’t just start talking one day. That first year is filled with critical learning of skills needed before they start talking. For
Why is early intervention important?
We’ve heard family, friends, maybe even pediatricians, say that early intervention is important. But why? Is it that big of a deal to wait six
3 Halloween Books and How to Use Them to Build Language Skills
Halloween is one of my favorite seasons. Once the fall air hits, it means apple and pumpkin picking, pumpkin-flavored everything, leaves changing and getting ready
Learn to Build Children’s Attention Spans
Did you know you can start building attention span even in preschool? The ability to attend is a critical foundational skill. If a child is
Expectations for Preschool Attention Spans
There’s so much talk about “attention deficits” even in daycares and early childhood programs. When your preschool child flits from toy to toy, have you
What is the price of speech therapy?
One of the first questions families have when a recommendation for an evaluation is made is “what’s the price of speech therapy?” I get it.
Bubbles for Early Language Development
Bubbles and early language are a perfect match. It’s cheap and easy to carry. If you can overlook the periodic spill, it’s nearly perfect. Bubbles
Teaching Classroom Routines at Home
It’s the procedures at school that often indicate early success—even more than the actual academic skills. Practicing and teaching classroom routines at home can go
Teaching Prepositions to Toddlers and Preschooler
Prepositions are little words with an important responsibility. These are what we use to indicate the location or position of things. They’re words like “in,”
Do Children Need Playdates?
We’ve been “safe at home” for nearly two months now. The mandated time apart from friends, extended family, and social activities have been a gift
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