One of my favorite books growing up was “Best Friend,” by Shirley Simon >> The story explores the concept of friendship from the point of view of a young girl. Making friends, losing friends, what today we’d … Read more >>
Author: Marni
Mad Libs
Mad Libs is a word game; it consists of stories that have missing words. The missing words are replaced with “prompts” for a player to fill in the blanks. The result is usually a pretty funny story!… Read more >>
Siblings And Language Development
Communication is comprised of both expressive and receptive language skills. Receptive skills are what we hear and understand. Expressive language is vocabulary, usage (grammar) and articulation (how words sound when we pronounce them).… Read more >>
Physical Activity And Learning
A recent study has concluded that incorporating physical activity into teaching time increases learning. For example, ask students to answer a true/false question by jumping up and down to indicate “true” and doing a jumping jack to indicate “false.” Alternatively, … Read more >>
Sing For Relaxation
Choir singers experience a reduction in anxiety and an increase in positive mood. A recent thesis from Hunter College explored singing just for the joy of it, even without an audience. Check out the full study below for some encouraging … Read more >>
Swap Out The Fruit Juice
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no fruit juice for children during the first year of life. This is a change from previous policy; until 2017 they recommended no fruit juice during the first 6 months.… Read more >>