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Sing and Sign in Spanish

by Anne Watson Jul 23, 2020

SIGN AND ESL

Can sign language be an effective tool for supporting the vocabulary development and expressive language skills of young children learning a second language? There is one study that set out to answer this question.

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“Who’s Schooling Who?” What Young Children Can Teach Us About How to Deal with COVID

by Anne Watson Jul 23, 2020

I am certain you are reeling from the fear and anxiety of the past few weeks as a result of the coronavirus. The risks this epidemic poses to our health and livelihood are overwhelming.

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Reassuring Young Children during the Coronavirus Crisis

by Anne Watson Jul 22, 2020

“I made my family disappear.”

Thanks to Kevin in the movie “Home Alone,” we understand what it must feel like to believe with absolute certainty that our actions have caused something bad to happen.

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JOHN THE RABBIT and the TWO LITTLE GARDENERS: Teach Preschool Problem-Solving in your Own Backyard

by Anne Watson Jun 12, 2020

Many of you may know our story of JOHN THE RABBIT, who had a "very bad habit" of gobbling up all of the food growing in the garden. This old folk tale is a wonderful way to teach young children about all kinds of things that grow and change - including naughty bunnies!

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