language development
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Songs are one of the most powerful ways to ease toddler transitions
Crying, tantrums and overall willfulness. Toddler transitions are hard. Inside find six powerful strategies to improve cooperation and decrease crying. “I’m not tired! I wake up.” He declares. He has his hands are on his hips and stomps his foot for emphasis. My strong-willed toddler is just shy of three and is arguably the most […] Continue reading
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Tips to Develop Language While Reading
I’m pretty sure that when it comes to the language development of their children, parents fall into one of three categories. We are either confident with our child’s ability, unsure if we should be worried, or are worried. Even if you think your child will likely catch up in her own time, it’s still hard […] Continue reading
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3 SIMPLE Ways to Foster Language Development in Infants
Do you want to give your baby the best start linguistically? Check out these 3 research supported SIMPLE ways to foster language development in infants! My university courses on child development were undoubtedly my favourite. Of those, the courses on language development had me fascinated! Before taking said courses, I had no […] Continue reading
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6 Effective Ways To Promote Language Development In Toddlers
If your infant or toddler isn’t speaking a lot or seems to have a language delay, these six ways to promote language development work and are speech therapist approved. Find practical everyday strategies that will foster language development now. The silence from my son from infancy through to after his first birthday was deafening. My […] Continue reading
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10 Outdoor Activities to Increase Toddler Vocabulary
Language development has always been of interest to me. It became that much more of a focus when my son was fifteen months and wasn’t really speaking. Today thanks to a lot of time spent reading, engaged in activities like those listed below, and his own capacity and curiosity, it is hard to find a […] Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Alana. When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.