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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
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
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
Language & Literacy
Photo provided by Bies “A bandaid feel me better.” We relish the quirky sayings our children devise as they wade through the task of decoding the furtive rules we use as we communicate. Our children’s faulty contrivances are not only endearing, but give … Continue reading
