by tara.dogero | May 11, 2020 | Expressive Language, Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Receptive Language
Today I want to delve into the types of questions that we ask our children on a day-to-day basis. Questions are a natural part of daily conversations and they play a pivotal role in the classroom. Some are rhetorical, others are straightforward (e.g., yes/no), while...
by tara.dogero | May 4, 2020 | Materials, Materials
If you’ve been following along and reading my posts, then you’ll know that I am a HUGE proponent of reading to children beginning from birth, or even while in the womb – check out the benefits! That being said, there are myriad children’s books...
by tara.dogero | Apr 27, 2020 | Expressive Language, Expressive Language, Pragmatic Skills, Pragmatic Skills, Receptive Language, Receptive Language
I’ve always been envious of those who can speak more than one language. As a native, monolingual English speaker, I often wish that learning a second language had been impressed upon me as a child. Feel free to skip this ridiculous...
by tara.dogero | Apr 20, 2020 | Pragmatic Skills, Pragmatic Skills
As a Speech & Language Pathologist, sometimes therapy is every bit as much about modifying negative behaviors as it is about the actual therapy. As a parent, I am the first one to raise my hand and say that some days it is ALL about redirecting negative behaviors....
by tara.dogero | Apr 13, 2020 | Materials, Materials
All of the materials in this post are pulled from the original post I recently wrote about building vocabulary through categorization. A quick recap for those who don’t have time to read the original post in its entirety right now: Building vocabulary through...
by tara.dogero | Apr 6, 2020 | Expressive Language, Expressive Language
It’s no secret that the human mind is essentially a mini-computer that stores and accesses information nonstop throughout the day. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that the information in our mind is stored efficiently. That way, when speaking to somebody,...