by Brooke Andrews | Mar 4, 2018 | literacy
Reading out loud Reading out loud is one of the best things you can do to encourage your child’s literacy skills, social skills, and language skills. By making the time to read, we show children the importance of reading and the magic that books hold. We can also help...
by Brooke Andrews | Dec 3, 2017 | Language Development, literacy
If you’ve ever chatted with a preschooler, you know they are eager to tell you all sorts of stories. From what they did they over the weekend to how Mommy burnt last night’s dinner, young children love to share their stories! Early forms of storytelling emerge...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 24, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play, literacy
Play and Literacy Play and literacy go hand in hand. According to play expert and professor Sarah Smilanky, “Problem solving in most school subjects requires a great deal of make-believe, visualizing how Eskimos live, reading stories, imaging a story, writing it...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 13, 2017 | Executive Functions, literacy
Visualizing and Learning – The Connection “I don’t know,” answered the mummy. “Tushman asked me to hang out with him at the beginning of the year, and he must have told all the teachers to put us next to each other in all of our classes, or something.” The mummy...
by Brooke Andrews | Jul 16, 2017 | literacy
We all know the little voice inside our head. It’s the voice that encourages us, motivates us, and tells us that everything is going to be okay. It’s the same voice that sighs, “This is nice”, while overlooking a sunset or screams “My hamstrings!” while...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 22, 2016 | literacy
Snuggling up with your toddler and sharing a book is a great way to help him or her learn and develop language. The earlier you begin reading to your child, the sooner reading will become an enjoyable part of his or her life. When you share books with your...
