water the sponge blog
These posts reflect the culmination of years of education and work experience with an incredibly diverse and wonderful client population. This blog covers various topics for children from birth to eight years of age. I am excited to share these resources with my WTS family. To get the latest blog posts, subscribe below!
Tip: Read the Let’s Water the Sponge section at the end of each post to learn about activities to do at home to boost your child’s communication skills.
The Power of Descriptive Language
Have you ever conversed with a child and just had no clue what he is talking about? Maybe you understand all of the words that come out of his mouth, but you just can't for the life of you understand what he is referring to. For example, maybe the child says, "I...
Autumn Matching Packet
Inspired by my previous post about matching and language development, I created an autumn- and Halloween-themed packet of materials that targets matching. It is recommended for Preschool kiddos and is available for purchase HERE. Let's Water the Sponge! Here is what...
Matching and Language Development
This month, like clockwork, our High Five Highlights magazine came in the mail for our three-year-old. He absolutely loves getting these magazines in the mail and sitting down with me to look them over. There are so many great features, but one of his absolute...
Let’s Talk About Pretend Play
There are many times that as a parent I find myself wanting to teach my children the "right way" or expose my children to the "right toys." I think that it is only natural that as parents we want the best of the best for our children. Sometimes I have to remind myself...
HALLOW-READING BOARD GAME RELEASED!
Hi! I am thrilled to announce the release of the Hallow-Reading Board Game that promotes early literacy development! It is recommended for children ages 4 and up. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN COPY! This game boosts phonological awareness and phonemic awareness...
How to Teach Literacy: One Sound at a Time
This is the final post in a literacy series that I have been working on leading up to the release of my Hallow-Reading board game. If you haven't read the previous posts yet and would like to check them out, feel free to click on the links below: RhymingSyllable...
