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Things to do around Columbus and at home with your family.
All About Apples
The beginning of fall means that apple season is here! I am excited to take baby girl apple picking and then play, taste and cook with all of the apples. Read on for all of the ways I promoted language development with all things apple. Visit an Apple Orchard: A trip...
5 Ways to Promote Language Through Cooking
My one-year-old is with me all the time in the kitchen. She is either begging to be picked up to see what I am doing or begging for tastes of what I'm cooking. She is so interested in food and cooking that I have decided to include her in the process. Not only is...
Baby’s first swim lesson at Goldfish… What to expect!
What should I expect with baby's first swim lesson at Goldfish Swim School? This was a question I was asking myself before arriving for our first swim lesson at Goldfish. To be honest, I was unsure about signing my one-year-old up for swimming lessons. I had been...
Language Fun at the Playground
The playground is an excellent place to get your child moving and working on their gross motor skills. It is also a great place to promote your child’s language development. Recently, my daughter has become interested in moving and is very excited when it comes time...
Engaging the Senses at the Farmers Market
Children experience their world through their senses: smell, sight, hear, taste, and touch. A trip to the local farmers market is a multi-sensorial experience, which can further result in increasing your child's language development. Smell: The farmers market is full...
Library Finds
The Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Branch is now open to the public! We spent time in the new children's section looking through the new collection. We chose a variety of books to add to our weekly library haul. Below I have shared some of the ways to search for...