PediaSpeech Blog
News, announcements, and feature articles of interest to our PediaSpeech families
Pre-Phonemic Awareness Activity – Silly Mistakes!
Read a familiar poem or story . . . but make any kind of silly mistake that will be obvious to your child. For example: You might replace a word with nonsense:“Jack and Jill went up the pickle” Or say the words in the wrong order:“The first little pig built a straw of house” Or…
Read MoreNew Team Members!
PediaSpeech has two new team members! Denise Battles is a certified and dedicated Occupational TherapistShannon Nelson is a certified and talented Speech-language Pathologist. Stay tuned for more thorough bios. https://www.pediaspeech.com/
Read MoreLiteracy: Errands and chores?
Turn kids’ errands or chores into fun with reading and writing: Help them write a To Do list of things they have to get done. Help them write a Ta Da list of things they did get done. Ta da!! Create a calendar or write on a regular one. Note their regular chores, and offer…
Read MoreThe Bilingual Bonus
“There is no doubt that speakers of more than one language have nimble brains.” This bold claim was made in Psychology Today (October 2010; psychologytoday.com) in an article that also made these claims… “All told, half of the world’s population conducts life in multiple languages…. “Infants as young as 4 months who live in bilingual…
Read MoreHalloween Events
Saturday, October 30th, 2:00pm-6:00pmSensational Halloween Carnival atSensations Therafun1704 Chantilly Drive, AtlantaPlease RSVP to 404-634-3500http://www.sensationstherafun.com/ Saturday, October 30th, 11:00am-4:00pmHeart of Sailing Halloween Sail-a-long and Resource FairBald Ridge MarinaContact: Emily at (310)650-0287 or Bill at (678)794-5863http://www.heartofsailing.org/
Read MoreA Purpose Filled Life: Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
Saturday November 13th, 2010 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Hilton Atlanta Northeast5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA, 30092 Click here for more info.
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