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Falling into Fun at Home: Engaging Language Activities for Young Children
As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, it’s the perfect time to infuse some autumnal excitement into your home. Fall provides a wealth of opportunities for engaging and effective activities that can help your child develop their communication skills while having a blast. In this blog post, we’ll explore creative…
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Don’t forget the hugs!
It is December and many are completing their second semester of the very interesting 2020-2021 school year. By now your school has either returned completely face-to-face, remained remote or are currently doing the hybrid model (both remote and face-to-face). The one common issue with all three models is that everyone is tired. Parents and…
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5 Positives of Sheltering in Place
March 13, 2020, will be etched in my memory as the time my family, school, state, and most of the nation’s education system was restructured. The way we taught and provided services were forever changed and I believe it will never be the same. On March 13th we were told that we will be…
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Black History
You still have time to share and teach your little ones about the contributions of African Americans to our American History. The shortest month of the year is always slammed packed with so many different subjects you can experience with your child. To begin February we observe Black History Month. Then there is Groundhog…
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Happy New Year!
Welcome, 2020! January 1st is the perfect time to commit to turning everyday activities into learning opportunities. As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and mother of three, I instinctively can turn just about every moment into learning moments. While working with parents I have learned that optimizing learning opportunities is not a natural process for…
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Pumpkin Time
I have to confess, watching my girls get older is negatively impacting me living my best life. So many of the things we used to do together, they no longer need my guidance and teaching to complete. I am happy they still ask that we keep some of our more “cool” traditions, even if…
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Falling for Fall!
I love fall and everything about it, well maybe not daylight savings, but other than that I love fall! The clothes, the food, the activities, our family traditions, the scents, opening windows, gazing up at full moons. Not too cold, not too hot and living in Louisiana low humidity, is just right! Oh,…
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Books
Books, books and more books. There are a few things I believe children can never have too much of, sleep and books! If you have to buy something for your child buy books. If you can’t afford to buy your child books take them to he library and borrow them. My experience both personally…
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Bed Time Reading
Most people think that being able to read is the ultimate sign of intelligence. In reality the true signs of intelligence comes well before reading. The foundation for reading relies on the early literacy skills set from birth-5 years old (when most children begin reading). It is important for parents to begin introducing their children…