by Signe Anderson | Jun 17, 2018 | Say-n-Play Summer
This week the challenge is to plant a garden, any garden. Think of ways to involve your child in creating a vegetable, flower, or even a fairy garden. The following are just a few ways planning and creating a garden promotes overall development in a child: Promotes...
by Signe Anderson | Jun 10, 2018 | Say-n-Play Summer
This week the summer challenge is to find and explore a new playground. Be sure to check out the playgrounds in your own backyard as well as in a neighboring community. 5 Reasons to explore a new playground: Promote language skills: The playground is an easy way to...
by Signe Anderson | Jun 3, 2018 | Say-n-Play Summer
According to the School Library Journal, “Based on the findings of a recent three-year study by Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, we can confirm what many librarians have long suspected: students who take part in their...
by Signe Anderson | May 27, 2018 | Exploring Columbus, Say-n-Play Summer
I am one for a big adventures. I love booking trips to far off destinations and then dreaming about the trip for months in anticipation. Sometimes, however, big trips just aren’t possible when juggling the multiple responsibilities of parenthood, especially when...
by Signe Anderson | Apr 11, 2018 | Speech & Language Tips
Recently, I have received quite a few messages with questions pertaining to toddler’s language abilities. While language development is different in every child and should be addressed in a case-by-case scenario, I thought it might be helpful to put together a list of...