Vocabulary Games and Activities

If you’ve read Language and Learning, you’ll know that three simple ways to help your young child develop their language skills is talking with them, playing with them, and reading…

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Pre-Literacy Games and Activities

If you’ve read my language and learning article, you’ll know that one of the best, and most natural, ways to encourage a child’s pre-literacy development is by reading with them.…

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Table Talk

Every parent has experienced it. That mysterious dinner time “black hole” which opens up somewhere around 6.30pm and extends beyond any reasonable bed time, swallowing up the evening and leaving you…

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Bullying and Communication Disorders

Yesterday was National Day of Action against Bullying, with schools and communities across the nation joining together to say “Bullying. No way!”.  While bullying can happen to anyone, there are…

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