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If you are a blog reader or Facebook user, you’ve probably already heard some noise about Facebook decreasing the number of posts you see in your feed. Based on Facebook stats, I’ve noticed fewer of you seeing my posts and interacting. I engage with my readers a ton on Facebook because I love the community ... Read more...

Life Is Language

How to Teach Language

Filling the page can happen easily everyday. In my post Good Page, Bad Page I explain the importance of smartly picked pages for real language learning and communication. Today, I’m going to show you what can happen at the perfect intersection of a simple activity and a focus on the right words. In this activity ... Read more...

Up Mt. Frustration

Learning, Frustration, & The Sweet Spot

As parents we have a very difficult time seeing our children in challenging situations. We want to feed them when they’re hungry, comfort them when they’re sad, and keep them happy at all times. But we honestly know that keeping them happy at all times is impossible, and that it’s more important to teach them ... Read more...

Great Storytelling Is A Performance

Reading a book is a performance!

Did you catch my guest post over at Beautiful Books for Children? Rivka asked me to write about how to maximize a child’s language experience during reading books. Here’s what I had to say… You want to know how to help your child get the most LANGUAGE out of books? Well, this is a topic I could ... Read more...

My Story by Rivka at Beautiful Books for Children

Language Development Happens

Rivka shares wonderful children’s book reviews over at Beautiful Books for Children, including ratings, extension questions, and follow-up activities. Her story is one I’ve been waiting for. I wanted the perfect way to tell parents a core message that is foundational to Little Stories. It’s a message that most parents won’t believe and may even ... Read more...