Playing With Purpose: Books

My inspiration for this week’s blog post came when I was shopping at Target and found great books in their Dollar Spot. They are adaptations of popular children’s stories. Each book comes with a variety of felt characters and items related to the story....

It’s OK to Ask for Help

It’s ok to ask for help! No one expects you to know everything or even what you should do when you are concerned about your child’s speech and language skills. I hear from parents all the time that are unsure of developmental milestones or who to talk with...

Playing With Purpose: Mr. Potato Head

Mr. Potato Head is my all time favorite toy to use with preschoolers which is why I have chosen it for my first post in a series called Playing With Purpose (PWP). The PWP series will highlight a specific toy or activity you can use to build language skills during...

Q and A: Raising a Bilingual Child

Having moved to Texas in late 2009, I am exposed to Spanish a fair amount. And since having met my husband I am exposed to it even more. He was born in Mexico and almost exclusively speaks to his parents in Spanish. He credits his wide vocabulary and language skills...

How Should I Talk to My Baby?

Over the weekend I had the chance to spend time with a dear friend of mine. She is the mom to the beautiful, 4 month old boy in these photos. As we talked she said something that stuck a cord with me. “I’m not even sure how I should be talking to my...

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