by Brooke Andrews | Oct 17, 2022 | early childhood, Language Development, Late Talkers, preschool, social skills
Although biting and hitting are common concerns. Children with speech delays are even more likely to exhibit “behaviors” like biting and hitting because they just don’t have the words to communicate. All behavior is communication. It’s helpful to view behavior...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 27, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play, preschool, social skills
In our practice we offer a variety of play groups to help early learners develop executive functioning skills, social skills,and language. To promote these skills, we utilize the PRoPELS framework (Bodrova & Leong, 2007). Play supports development Research...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 19, 2017 | social skills
Costco and Social Skills? Would you believe I have never been to Costco? Maybe it’s because we are a family of two or maybe it’s my love for Trader Joe’s, but I am never buying a single box of toothpaste ever again! My Costco experience was different from my...
by Brooke Andrews | Nov 3, 2017 | preschool, social skills
Social Skills in Preschool Just like any other skill, social skills and play develop in stages. By the time children reach preschool, they are engaging in a much more interactive form of play called cooperative play. During cooperative play, children organize...
