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September 30, 2018

Mr. Potato Head

Mr. Potato Head is a classic toy that allows for easy speech, language, and literacy building! Speech Activities: Mr. Potato Head can be used as a tool to help your child build speech sounds. You can find target words on the Mr. Potato Head Speech Chart. While playing with Mr. Potato Head, have your your child think about their target sound. Language...

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September 17, 2018

Brown Bear Brown Bear

Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle is a fantastic speech/language/literacy tool. Like all Eric Carle books, I love the illustrations. I love the repetition that this story provides and the flexibility it allows in targeting speech, language, and early literacy goals. Kids love the repetition and how they can join in reading the story. Speech...

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September 14, 2018

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of my favourite preschool books. This story is popular with both kids and adults and is one of my go-to therapy tools. Besides the illustrations, I love using this story for sequencing and retelling activities! Kids love when I bring out story props and the activity becomes hands-on! Speech Activities: While...

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September 10, 2018

Pop Up Pirate

Pop Up Pirate has become a classic game in my collection. It is always a favourite! This game includes a barrel, pirate, and 24 swords. I love how simple this game is – it can be played quickly, used for speech practice, or expanded into language rich activities. I also love the durability. Kids love pushing the swords in and...

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September 7, 2018

UNO Moo

UNO Moo is a game that has been in my collection for a number of years. This is another high-quality, very durable game. UNO Moo contains a barn, 28 animals and farmers, and 4 fences. Besides the durability of this game, I love the flexibility. While at times I play UNO Moo following the rules, I often alter the way...

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August 29, 2018

Barnyard Bingo

Barnyard Bingo is one of the first games I bought when I started out working with kids with special needs. It has stayed with me all of these years and not only continues to be a hit with kids, but the game itself is still in great shape. Barnyard Bingo contains a barn, 12 animal tokens, and 4 fence cards....

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August 27, 2018

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff is such a fun book and it so easily lends itself so well to building speech, language, and early literacy skills. While the story and illustrations are a lot of fun, what I like best about If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is how easily I can change the focus for...

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April 6, 2018

Pop the Pig

Pop the Pig (Pop Goes Pop) is a game I added to my collection a number of years ago. It has been popular since day one. The object is to feed the pig until he “pops”! One of my favourite things about Pop the Pig is that it’s a simple turn-taking game. It’s not quite as basic as a Pop Up Pirate...

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April 3, 2018

Melissa and Doug Wooden Sandwich Making Set

I bought the Melissa and Doug Wooden Sandwich Making Set years ago and continue to use it today. This toy contains wooden food pieces for making sandwiches and hamburgers. The food pieces stick together with velcro and can be cut apart with the wooden knife. I have come to expect quality from Melissa and Doug products and this Wooden Sandwich Making...

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