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It’s the most wonderful time of the year again! With the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to start tackling gift shopping. With endless gift guides, catalogs, and never ending emails filled with sales, it can be overwhelming thinking of what to buy children. Will the toy be helpful for their development? Is it something that […]

During this season of thanks, we are encouraged to reflect on all that we are grateful for and impart this feeling to our littles, too! While these next few weeks will be filled with school activities and parties, holiday shopping, and travel, this craft can provide the perfect opportunity to slow down and reflect with

While we’re admiring the beautiful decorative lights, delicious holiday recipes, and gift guides galore… it’s still pumpkin season! Savor the last few weeks of Fall with us and enjoy our favorite pumpkin themed books below. We encourage reading seasonal books to build vocabulary, improve knowledge of a topic or theme, and create lasting memories for

Where do baby ghosts go during the day?  Day-scare!   Looking for a simple craft to celebrate Halloween? We’ve got you covered! We’ve recreated The Craft Train’s ghost poppers with a fun speech and language spin. To create these spook-tacular poppers, you’ll need: Paper cups  Double sided tape Electrical tape (or thin tape) Sharpie or

Welcome back to The Importance of Play: Part 2! Be sure to check out The Importance of Play: Part 1, to learn the benefits of play and general signs of play difficulties. You can read more about it here!    Today’s post will cover social play stages (play with others), object play (play with objects)

Play is a critical component in early childhood, as it encourages speech, language, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. Children learn best when they’re engaged, motivated, and having fun. Don’t we all? Play allows children to explore the world around them and learn new skills in a comfortable, low-stress environment. The best part about it

School is back in full swing! Looking for a simple after school treat that your little one can help make? This zoo snack mix may just be the perfect recipe! Or, are you a classroom parent this year and need some ideas? Pair this recipe with an animal book (keep reading to see our list)

We’re back with Part 2 of “Pacifiers and the SLP Perspective”! In Part 1, we answered all of your FAQs, including the benefits, the impacts, and direct links to SLP approved pacifiers! You can find Part 1 HERE. Today’s post will focus on tips and tricks to weaning a pacifier. Sometimes little ones can love

Sweet summertime! Have you heard any rumblings of “I’m bored!” from your little one this summer? Today’s post will help solve this problem! We were inspired by Glued to My Crafts to create this adorable floatie craft, along with 5 easy (and mostly free!) ways to entertain your little ones all summer long. Items Needed:

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! We love using themes when teaching new concepts and skills. Read more about the importance of themed learning HERE. Ice cream is the theme on the learning menu today… and we can’t wait to dive in! Keep reading for an adorable craft, an oh-so-sweet book