Child Services Blog & News

Speech drill the I-tunes way

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Articulation drill is boring.  It is boring for the child and the parent.  Add a little zip to your next practice session.  Download “Talking Tom Cat” to your mobile device.  It is FREE! Then practice saying speech words into the phone.  Tom will repeat what you say.  It is hilarious and adds from interest to

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Making Reading Fun

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Reading is enjoyable. It is relaxing. We learn from reading. Learning is usually not why most children like to listen to books. Children like reading because it is fun. As a bonus, they get to spend time with you, a person they love. To make reading more fun for you and your children here are

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Melissa and Doug Tow Truck Magnetic Puzzle Game

Friday, July 1st, 2011

What? Cheering for a tow truck? Yes! I know. Sounds crazy, right? I live in Chicago, and typically, tow trucks are not much fun. It usually means that you missed a No Parking sign. Not this time!

Little boys love this puzzle game. They can’t get enough of the car crashes and want to help!

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Happy Birthday from Melissa and Doug

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday from Melissa and Doug. Happy birthday to you!!! Every day is a party with this delicious toy.  In fact, this is my most popular toy.  My clients request it again and again.  Each time we use it, we find new and creative ways to celebrate.

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Reading with a Young Child

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

A parent recently asked: “How can I read to him?  He won’t let me.” The simple answer is “teach the routine”.  Children “read” books by playing with them and turning the pages quickly. This is great.  But, when you want to use reading as a way to interact, then you need to teach the routine.  

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Where are Baby’s Easter Eggs? By Karen Katz

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

In this book, baby needs to find the Easter eggs. Your child needs to help!

Karen Katz brings us another great book for the Easter season: “Where are Baby’s Easter Eggs?” The repetitive lines of the story are great for teaching sentence structure, questions, yes and no responses, and spring vocabulary.

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Baby Communication

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

I recently had a friend say to me, “My baby isn’t interested in me. All she wants to do is eat and sleep.”

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