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Back to School: Let’s talk about it

by admin | Jan 3, 2017 | Info for Parents, Language, Uncategorized

The start of the new school year and going back to school can be a difficult time for many children. I experienced what my parents dismissively labeled ‘schoolitis’ throughout my junior school career. This ‘affliction’ caused tummy aches,...

Are we nearly there? Language Games for the Holidays

by admin | Dec 3, 2016 | Info for Parents, Language, Uncategorized

As we wind down for the holidays, the thought of entertaining your already bored children can be daunting, and you may be already yearning for the start of the new school year before the holiday season has started. 😥 Travelling long distances to reach your...

LittleShop Literacy

by Nikki | Jul 28, 2016 | Info for Parents, Language, Reading

#LittleShop Minis from Checkers are really cute. They are also a fantastic learning tool for literacy. I always address literacy skills at this time of year with the pre Grade 1 children. This campaign is the perfect way to kickstart the introduction to...

Building Language with Grammar: Avaz FreeSpeech

by Nikki | May 2, 2016 | Apps, Language

Language refers to the method of human communication. either spoken or written consisting of the use of words and sentences to convey meaning. However, as the author of Free Speech Ajit Narayanan notes, language is abstract. The way that the words are arranged allows...

Seasonal Directions: App Review

by Nikki | Mar 18, 2016 | Apps, Auditory, Language

Seasonal Directions from Virtual Speech Center is the newest app that targets auditory comprehension of increasingly longer one step and multi step unrelated directions. A skill that is need by so many students! As the name suggests, the activities are focused...

Is texting killing language & spelling – LOL?

by admin | Feb 23, 2016 | Info for Parents, Language, Reading

Perhaps I am giving away my age, but my children eventually spelled it out to me. “Stop putting LOLxx at the end of your texts mom, it does not mean lots of love!” 😳 With the rise in the use of technology in children, there are increasing concerns...