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March 2 marked the birthday of Dr. Seuss.  Experts including the faculty of Peabody College at Vanderbilt University talk about the value of Theodore Geisel's books for children.  They talk about how children need to learn to manipulate sounds and have rich experiences with words and language.  The rhymes, rhythms, and made up words in Dr. Seuss books help stimulate something called phonological awareness, which is an important pre-reading skill.   Ann Nealy of Peabody talks about the cleverness behind the made-up words in Dr. Seuss books and Jeanne Wanzek of Peabody talks about how the stories involve problem-solving and critical thinking. Check out these websites for more information: https://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/departments/sped/news/dr_seuss_new_book.php https://www.best-books-for-kids.com/reading-dr-seuss.html#:~:text=Reading%20aloud%20helps%20children%20develop,books%20aloud%20is%20especially%20good.  

This photo is from @pricklypearpediatrictherapy.  Did you know that apraxia of speech may affect as many as one to ten children out of every 1,000?  These children may have difficulty coordinating the movements of the mouth and tongue and may only have a few consonants and vowels in their repertoire.   They may have inconsistent errors in their speech and speak slowly, and they may have voicing errors, vowel errors, and stress pattern errors.  Children with CAS may benefit from early identification and motor approaches such as short, frequent, intense practice sessions.  Motor approaches can also be complemented by linguistic approaches that help children internalize phonological rules.  Sometimes sign language or an electronic communication device can be used when intelligibility is low.  

I made a little video about some benefits of bilingualism.  Watch to found out more... What languages are you learning?  This week I am brushing up on my Spanish and my ASL.  #bilingualism #languagelearning

Some benefits of bilingualism from @latina.speechie.  Thank you! And from NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/29/497943749/6-potential-brain-benefits-of-bilingual-education: Did you know that students in a dual-languge classroom outperformed peers in English reading by a full year?  Learning a second language can even help protect against dementia.   #secondlanguagelearning #bilingualism  

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