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Develop Language with Puppet Play

One of the best ways a child can develop language about themselves and the world around them is through puppet play. It is highly motivating, can be kept very inexpensive and relieve some performance pressure since your child isn’t so much focused on producing or retrieving the language. Puppets can be created from material scraps, odd socks and buttons – just about anything around the house can be turned into a motivating language tool. Even using your child’s favorite soft...

Lesson Activities for Autumn

When the weather starts to turn, particularly in Autumn, it is a great time to teach kids about weather, seasons, time and change. The air is getting colder but warmer days can still linger so while teaching your child the vocabulary of all the clothing as they need it is a great way to explain the change of season’s weather and the way it makes us feel. The leaves on trees are also changing and this is great way to help children understand the growth cycle of a tree or the cycle of...