The #1 Reason Why Schools Are Failing Young Children!
Maturation and child development need to be explored closely in order to provide the best academic setting for children under the age of 6. Even those children above 6 years of age may…
8 Ideas To Get The Kids Off Of Screens & Outside!
Ahhhhh, summer. It’s just around the corner and with it comes slow, lazy mornings, unhurried schedules, and fun, sun-filled family outings. But it also brings hundreds of free, unscheduled hours, and no sooner do some kids come home shouting, “I’m…
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Straightforward Speech Therapy Activities For Toddlers You Can Do At Home
Speech therapy activities for toddlers can and should be done at home on a daily basis if your little one isn’t using any words to communicate. Here are 7 simple activities you can do at home to help your child today!
Educational Toys For 2 Year Old’s – How To Choose The Best Ones!
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of educational toys for 2 year old’s? Do you think of toys that can teach the alphabet, numbers, letters, colors, shapes, etc? Toys that require batteries? Unfortunately, these…
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7 DIY Indoor Play Forts Kids Will Never Want To Leave!
Indoor play forts for kids are simple to set up and offer many ways to foster open ended creative pretend play. Building forts as a kid was so much fun, I still have so many fond memories! Especially when my…
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What Is A Late Talker – The Truth Revealed!
While practicing as a speech-language pathologist I often heard parents say “oh, my child’s just a late talker, according to our Doctor”. But what is a late talker exactly and is there reason to worry? Let me explain. A Late…
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The Importance of Family Mealtimes – 7 Ways Family Meals Impact Child Development!
I remember as a child my mom always going on and on about the importance of family mealtimes. And now that I have my own family (and a background in child development) I can see that there is good reason for…
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Toddler Language Activities – Turning Everyday Routines into Extraordinary Learning Experiences
There are actually hundreds of ordinary toddler language activities that can be made extraordinary. I bet you are already doing many of these play activities with your toddler without realizing all of the benefits they bring for your child. In…
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