After you OWL and your child sends you a message, follow their lead by: Responding immediately! This shows your child that you’ve heard her message…
“One of the best ways to let your child know that you want to talk to him is to be face-to-face. This means joining your…
When you Observe, Wait and Listen to your child’s messages, you let her start the interaction and lead it! Children are motivated to interact when…
There’s nothing more educational than talking with you. Research has shown that children learn language best in the course of daily activities with interested caregivers. Sounds simple,…
BENEFITS OF FAMILY DINNERS Our belief in the “magic” of family dinners is grounded in research on the physical, mental and emotional benefits of regular…
Experts agree that sitting down together as a family at dinner time has many benefits, see more at the Family Dinner Project. Preparing the meal…
In this excellent article, Lauren Lowry answers how parents can help their child learn English as a second language. She shares the following tips: Children…
If your child’s therapist is using Visual Phonics, you can help by using these hand cues when you are talking with your child. This video…
You can read the entire policy here, but if you simply want to skip to what Parents should do, read on. Use apps and eBooks…
If you are concerned about your child’s communication skills, you may want to read about what is considered typical for each age. ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing…