Teaching Young Children Pronouns By Hallie Bulkin The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) explains that a pronoun REFERS to a noun or TAKES THE PLACE OF that noun. Well that would be a bit of tricky way to explain pronouns to a 3-year-old, huh? So instead, we just pick the pronouns we want to Continue reading
Language Development
It’s All About The Choices
It’s All About The Choices By Hallie Bulkin I have another tool in my Speech Pathology “tool kit” that I want to share with you today. This is one of the biggest tools I use with every child I work with be it in therapy or just in general. This tool is no secret. In Continue reading
Why Does My Child Line Up Cars?
Why Does My Child Line Up Cars? By Hallie Bulkin Does your child line up cars, trucks, and other toys? I’m talking, each item, lined up, like they are sitting in traffic on a one lane road with no where to go! And have they been doing this for months? Do they do anything else Continue reading
How To Use Mr. Potato Head To Elicit Language
How To Use Mr. Potato Head To Elicit Language By Hallie Bulkin One of America’s favorite toys, Mr. Potato Head, happens to be one of my favorite toys I use in therapy sessions. There are SO many concepts that can be taught using Mr. Potato Head. This is true of many toys but I Continue reading
Why Your Child Wants To Hear The Same Book Again And Again
Why Your Child Wants To Hear The Same Book Again And Again By Hallie Bulkin Does your toddler ask you to read them the same book every night at bedtime? Are you thinking, wow I am glad they love books and reading but “that one AGAIN…SERIOUSLY?” Yes, your child is SERIOUS! It might drive you Continue reading
How To Make Language Learning Fun
How To Make Language Learning Fun By Hallie Bulkin You can learn tips about how to teach your child language and develop age appropriate concepts, but if you don’t make it fun, you will have a hard time keeping your child engaged. Chances are if you are bored then your child is, too! So what Continue reading
Success Strategies That Often Get Overlooked…Even By Professionals
Success Strategies That Often Get Overlooked…Even By Professionals By Hallie Bulkin I have worked with many kids and families over the past four years. Many of the parents think that I work magic with their kids. Well…I know I don’t work magic (sorry to burst your bubble)…but I do use certain strategies with the kiddos Continue reading
The Difference Between Speech And Language
The Difference Between Speech & Language By Hallie Bulkin May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This annual event is held by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). The purpose of the event is to “provide opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life Continue reading
Part 2: Strategies for Managing Anxiety
Strategies for Managing Anxiety By Hallie Bulkin And we’re back with part 2 of our series on strategies for managing anxiety. If you missed part 1, you can go back and read it here: Part 1. How to Strategically Manage Anxiety. My goal in Part 1 was to share a personal experience and set up Continue reading
How to Teach Letter Sounds
How To Teach Letter Sounds By Hallie Bulkin Recently I was asked by a parent how to teach their child each letter’s sounds. This took me back to my days of working in a preschool classroom. Well, really out of a preschool classroom closet. OH and do I have stories of what you hear from Continue reading