November 10, 2022
by Mary Pat
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Welcome to the second post in the series about how early childhood educators can support multilingual children’s language development, especially the home languages. Remember how Zheng and colleagues in Australia looked at the research to find what works? Last time, … Continue reading
October 11, 2018
by Mary Pat
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One day in the supermarket I noticed a couple buying groceries. Their little boy (a toddler) was sitting in the trolley seat playing with a smart phone. This little guy was playing with this phone like a pro- both hands, thumbs … Continue reading
July 3, 2018
by Mary Pat
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Welcome to the 3rd (and final) post in our series for parents of children who were adopted internationally. In our first two posts, we covered what the research says about language development for your child (read it here.) and what questions … Continue reading
October 5, 2017
by Mary Pat
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So my last post was all about baby sign and what the current research says about it. You can read that post here. This post is about 4 simple but proven ways to nurture the communication between you and your … Continue reading
May 15, 2017
by Mary Pat
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In my last post you found out all about stuttering in pre-school children in general. What does it sound like? When does it start? What are the risk factors? And most importantly, what you can do when your pre-schooler starts … Continue reading
March 16, 2016
by Mary Pat
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It’s true, the doctor isn’t always right! No-one is always right! So the 3 times you should ignore your doctor are: #1 When they say you’re harming your child by exposing them to more than one language. Or that being … Continue reading
October 6, 2014
by Mary Pat
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September 30, 2014
by Mary Pat
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