Final consonants
“Any recommendations for helping a delayed talker with finishing out a word – even sometimes just one syllable words? Car is “ca”. Bubble is “bu”. Sip is “si”. Do I just need to continue putting…
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Language benefits of sign
In honor of the Baby Sign Language class I am going to start teaching at the end of the month (if more people sign up!!!), this month’s Wordless Wednesday is devoted to that topic. See…
Balance bike
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I cannot sing enough praises of the wooden balance bike. We bought one for my son’s 4th birthday after he was playing with one that his (almost) 3…
A growling place
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This book is extremely reminiscent of Where the Wild Things Are. So much so, in fact, that I wonder if there will be a copyright infringement lawsuit. That…
Articulation development
The following is a good guideline as to when most children have aquired various English speech sounds. Each number represents an age. Within each number are the sounds that most children this age can say…
The timing of learning sign language
In honor of the Baby Sign Language class I am going to start teaching at the end of the month (if more people sign up!!!), this month’s Wordless Wednesday is devoted to that topic. See…
Mommyfest!
Welcome! My name is Super Woman (well, I like to think it is). I’ve been married for 10+ years to Professor X. He is a Stay-At-Home-Dad and perpetual grad student. He’s also a perpetual patient…
Gifts for me, minus the me part
My birthday present in 06: A new trike for the Flash Because of this: My Mother’s Day present in 08: A new trike for The Flash Because of this: Why does all the cash meant…
Things to hear and understand by 12 months
13 Things your child should hear and understand by 12 months from The American Speech and Hearing Association (Birth to 3 months) 1. Startles to loud sounds 2. Quiets or smiles when spoken to 3….
Starting out with signing
We began signing with our children the day they came home. Actually, we started years earlier by signing with our nephews. Signing came very naturally to us, as we’d both taken ASL (American Sign Language)…
What doesn’t work for me
Here are a few things that DON’T work for this Super-Hero-Wanna-Be: The telephone : I hate the phone. I hate making phone calls. I hate answering the phone. I hate feeling like I’m disturbing people…
Learning your address
Everything goes to song in my world. Everything. So here’s a little song I created for teaching my kids their address. I also use it to teach my Life Skills class their address. My 2…
Stone Soup
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I decided a few days ago that this week’s Children’s Book Monday, would be on Stone Soup. What I did not realize, however, if that there are a…
4 Facts about Stuttering
From the May 2006 issue of Parents Magazine 1. Relax — most kids will stop stuttering by themselves. Young children often stutter a little when they’re first learning to talk, but as many as 75…