In the last month or so information about five crucial school readiness domains were provided as a way for parents to feel empowered as well as to support them in digging deeper as to “why” the advice of “talk, sing and read to your baby” is so important. Information was shared about why the advice […]
In the last month, information about four crucial school readiness domains were provided as a way for parents to feel empowered as well as to support them in digging deeper as to “why” the advice of “talk, sing and read to your baby” is so important. Information was shared about why the advice to “talk, […]
In the last 2 weeks, information about the two crucial school readiness domains of receptive and expressive language was provided as a way for parents to feel empowered as well as to support them in digging deeper as to why the advice of “talk, sing and read to your baby” is so important. This week, […]
Last week, information about the first crucial school readiness domain, receptive language, or language understanding, was provided as a way for parents to feel empowered and to think more deeply about “why” the advice of “talk, sing and read to your baby” is so important. This week, the focus is on expressive language, or language […]
The advice to “talk, sing and read” to babies and toddlers is universal and ever-present. The advice is given in countless blogs and articles, on countless websites and by countless pediatricians, home visitors and other professionals. Less often read or heard, however, are the details regarding why we should talk, sing and read to children […]
In the business world, bootstrap financing utilizes unused opportunities that can be found within a company by simply managing finances better. According to the website Entrepreneur.com, “bootstrap financing is probably one of the best and most inexpensive routes an entrepreneur can explore when raising capital.” In the not-so-far-away past, the saying “pull oneself up by […]
Government is great for many things, including, but not limited to, protecting our God-given rights, protecting our borders, and making and enforcing laws. It’s good for such activities as printing money and writing checks to distribute taxpayer dollars for infrastructure spending, successful government programs to help our neediest and most vulnerable, and public education. However, […]
Writers and photographers who travel make observations and take what they see to others. They are “noticers” and “see-ers,” as well as “share-ers,” extraordinaire! By way of their written or spoken stories or their photos, these amazing observers share their experiences with those who have not had the same experiences or with those who have […]
Babies and toddlers make one million neural connections per second in the first 3 years of their lives. They are laying down the foundations of their brain circuitry for learning, thinking and taking in their world that they will have for their entire lives. Emory University and the state of Georgia’s “Talk With Me Baby” […]
In this video, 40-month old Sam demonstrates his solid development of emotional expression. The video shows how Sam’s voice (e.g., pitch, volume, intonation), facial expression and word choice come together seamlessly to express his thoughts and feelings to me about his fire station dog, Sparky, becoming old. Thankfully, Sam was not overtaken by his sad […]
Baby and Toddler Land 