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Mind in the Making: Chapter 3

With each chapter, I find myself wondering, “How am I going to whittle down all these things I’ve starred and underlined (and underlined twice) into one concise post?”  And then I remind myself that you are hopefully reading along as well, … Continue reading

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Speak UP! Why We Should Use Big Words with Little Kids

The following is a repost from July of last year.  Also, don’t forget to enter the Literacy Beginnings giveaway. Entries end Tuesday at 11:59pm MST. Have you ever overheard someone talking to an infant, and they use that high, sing-songy voice? … Continue reading

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Speak UP! Why We Should Use Big Words With Little Kids

 Have you ever overheard someone talking to an infant, and they use that high, sing-songy voice?  That’s called “parentese” and it’s been shown in research to support language development in infants. Now, have you ever heard someone use that same voice … Continue reading

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Building a Bilingual Home – Guest Post at Modern Familia

Angélica at Modern Familia asked me to write a guest post focusing on the language development of bilingual children.  Slide on over there to check out more on this topic! Here’s just a taste:  I remember my first summer working … Continue reading

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Rhyme-A-Saurus

For a fun rhyming activity with your preschoolers, create a Rhyme-A-Saurus!  This dinosaur is not a meat-eater or a plant-eater, he eats rhymes!  Using a set of rhyming cards (you can find printable ones here or purchase a set at a … Continue reading

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Verbalizing Emotions

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Let's Pretend

Photo provided by rrss.  “Let’s play house.  I’ll be the mom, and you be the Dear.”  This is one of my favorite lines I’ve ever observed in the dramatic play area of a laboratory preschool.  Dramatic play is known by its … Continue reading

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Let’s Pretend

Photo provided by rrss.  “Let’s play house.  I’ll be the mom, and you be the Dear.”  This is one of my favorite lines I’ve ever observed in the dramatic play area of a laboratory preschool.  Dramatic play is known by its … Continue reading

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