How Babies Develop Language: Hearing and Moving Mouths Matters Your baby’s first word is a significant milestone. The day they utter “ma-ma’” “da-da”, or another important recognizable word, you begin to see the signs that your little one is now using spoken language to communicate, opening up a world of possibilities. This process of developing […]
What does typical verbal praise look like when provided to a child? Depending on the situation, it goes like this “you’re so talented”, “you’re so smart”, “you’re the best in your class”. Current research According to Dr. Carol Dweck, a renowned psychologist in the areas of motivation and mindset, these statements about a child that […]
The most important 20 minutes of your day should be the time when you read with your child, per seminal findings of William Nagy and Patricia Herman which they published in the American Journal of Educational Research in 1987. These authors studied a sample of children in 3rd, 5th and 7th grades who read passages […]
Speech and language Read aloud, guided reading, story telling, drawing attention to punctuation marks, capitalization, introducing letter-sounds relationships, drawing attention to commonly used words when they appear in print. Behavior control and emotional regulation Frequent discussion of household rules and the rationale for them, asking the child to reflect on scenarios in which there is an opportunity […]
Please note that most of the apps listed below are available in the iTunes Store, they may require subscriptions or in-app purchases. Vocabulary development (ages 2-5) Endless alphabet Write my name Tiny Hands First Words Tiny Hands What’s My Pair? Bugs and Buttons Peek-a-Boo Barn Giggle Bellies Early literacy skills (2-5) BOB Books (set 1 […]
https://www.starfall.com/h/talking-library/ – the talking library is particularly well-suited for children who are just starting out with reading, several fiction and non-fiction book titles are available for free. http://en.childrenslibrary.org – online reading resources which offers books in English and other languages http://www.abcya.com – language and math games that will engage your young reader. http://reading.ecb.org (click skip […]
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TEGU The company is based in Honduras and focuses on making magnetic wooden toy blocks. The toys are made from eco-friendly wood and are designed to inspire the creativity in your little one for a long time HABA High quality German-made toys with timeless design BRIO Toys are made from European beech wood, they can be […]
Edible – inedible Ask the child to catch a ball if they hear you say something edible and let the ball drop if you name something inedible. Spot the difference Play it online with hidden47.com Or use a collection of printed ‘spot the difference’ challenges Name 10 objects beginning with … You may pick any […]