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What is better for reading comprehension? Screen or paper?

October 23, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Research Tuesday Articles, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

What the research says…. What does the research state about children reading on screens versus reading on paper? I found this paper very interesting when becoming certified as in tech addiction and digital health from the NIDHW. After taking the first certification course through PESI, I learned a lot from Glow Kids author, Nicholas Kardaras. […]

The Importance of Reading, What the Research Says…A Guest Post

May 11, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Guest Post I am excited to present this guest post written by Leanne Sherred, M.S. CCC-SLP.  Leanne calls Austin, Texas home but studied Speech and Hearing Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and gained her Master’s in Speech-language pathology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She has worked in pediatric outpatient clinics, […]

Teaching Children with Autism about Character Perspective

July 9, 2018 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

As a member of the International Literacy Association, I enjoy receiving articles about literacy and evidence based strategies that are practical and interesting. In the latest journal of The Reading Teacher, July/August 2018, I gravitated towards the article titled, Understanding Character Perspective: Strategies to Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Elizabeth G. Finnegan and […]

Improve Your Child’s Language and Learning in 20 Minutes

July 2, 2018 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Chapter Books, Dyslexia, My Books, Research Tuesday Articles, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

  Do you want to improve your child’s language and learning in 20 minutes? Since beginning my website in 2012, I have become passionate about learning different literacy strategies to improve read alouds with my children. These skills have also helped me as a speech language pathologist and children’s book author. This eBook that I […]

How Jottings Can Help your Child plus an Author Interview

March 26, 2018 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Autism, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

I recently read an article in The Reading Teacher titled, Jottings: An Approach to Guided Reading in the Elementary Classroom (March/April 2018) written by Jennifer A Knight and Hilary A Justesen that immediately caught my eye. As a parent and a speech language pathologist, I am very interested in discovering new ways to encourage critical thinking for […]

Using The Think Aloud Strategy with Dr. Molly Ness

February 5, 2018 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

I wonder…I think…I like that…I feel…. Do you want to help build your child’s language during read alouds? Try the Think Aloud strategy! As a speech language pathologist and parent, I am always searching for any new evidence based strategies that can help a child improve language and literacy skills during read alouds. I recently […]

The Link Between Physical Activity and Better Academic Performance

July 5, 2017 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Research Tuesday Articles, Special Needs, Special Needs

Recently, I read an article in the newspaper that stated children are better at using technology then tying their shoes. It also said that children know how to use computer games better than riding bikes. Reading these statements, I can easily find them sad, but true. Having children growing up in this world of technology […]

How Does Technology Affect Face to Face Communication?

March 26, 2017 by gravitybread Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Mindfulness, Research Tuesday Articles, Speech and Communication

How does technology affect our face to face communication? As a speech language pathologist, communication is a great interest of mine. With the dramatic increase in technology in the past five to ten years, how is this affecting our conversations and ability to communicate face to face? The technology I am referring to in this […]

Television and Language Development

July 31, 2016 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Research Tuesday Articles

As a parent and an SLP, I am interested in understanding the relationship between television and language development. Learning from the research helps me make better choices with regards to being a parent and when training other parents of young children. I read an interesting article titled “The Relationship Between Television and Language Development” by Jessica M […]

Expanding Vocabulary During Storytime

July 1, 2016 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, Research Tuesday Articles

Would you like to expand your child’s vocabulary? When I am reading aloud, I will often define a word as I am reading it. Many times, I will provide visual cues to go with unfamiliar words so the child can get a “picture” in their mind of the word.  With regard to vocabulary expansion, I am […]

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