24/02/2016
The linguistic genius of babies
Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another -- by listening to the humans around them and "taking statistics" on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand…
12/11/2014
http://missnightmutters.com/2014/11/dear-parent-about-that-kid.html
Dear Parent: About THAT kid...
Dear Parent: I know. You're worried. Every day, your child comes home with a story about THAT kid. The one who is always hitting shoving pinching scratching maybe even biting other children. The on...
14/03/2014
hipmombrarian.com/2014/03/11/10-reasons-why-i-will-continue-to-give-my-children-handheld-devices/
10 Reasons Why I Will Continue to Give my Children Handheld Devices
Last week the Huffington Post ran this article titled 10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12. As an educator who advocates for the intentional and appro...
08/01/2014
Happy 2014 Everyone!!
Here is a concise overview of the stages of normal child development:
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/normaldevelopment/
Normal Stages of Human Development (Birth to 5 Years) - «
This page presents an overview of child development from birth to five years of age. Links to other areas and stages of development and parenting are included.
23/11/2013
Children's gifts to promote language and learning, 0-5 years
25+ Best Gifts To Expand Your Child's Speech Development {Birth to Five}
I am often asked as an SLP what types of toys and gifts I would recommend to help expand speech and language development in young children. If you have been a reader for a while, you probably alrea...
15/10/2013
Technology and young children...can it be beneficial?
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1497177
CTV Calgary | Video - Breaking News Videos and Reports from Calgary Alberta
News video from Calgary and around the world. Live breaking news, national news, sports, business, entertainment, health, politics and more. Daily top stories and updated news headlines. CTV News with Tara Nelson
28/09/2013
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/parents/articles/how-young-children-learn-english-another-language
How young children learn English as another language
Young children are natural language acquirers; they are self-motivated to pick up language without conscious learning, unlike adolescents and adults. They have the ability to imitate pronunciation and work out the rules for themselves. Any idea that learning to talk in English is difficult does not…
20/09/2013
The Benefits of Early Language Learning Explained.
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=60
Earlychildhood NEWS - Article Reading Center
Earlychildhood NEWS is the online resource for teachers and parents of young children, infants to age 8. You will find articles about developmentally appropriate practice, child health, safety and behavior as well as links to teacher resources and networking opportunities.
18/09/2013
Website now online at http://www.smartypants.ch
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