Language During Mealtime

A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.

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

by 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, […]

The True Story of Zippy Chippy, The Little Horse That Couldn’t

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Who is Zippy Chippy? The True Story of Zippy Chippy The Little Horse That Couldn’t written by Artie Bennett and illustrated by Dave Szalay is a humorous, non-fiction, inspiring and wonderful story for young children. After reading this book to my children for the first time, we loved the story!  Who is Zippy Chippy? Zippy […]

Sky Dragon, Author Interview and Review

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Dyslexia, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Interview with author, James Blackburn James Blackburn is an elementary school teacher in South Orange County, California. He was born and raised in Laguna Hills with his triplet siblings, Juliana and Justin. James graduated from California State University of Fullerton with a B.S. in Child and and Adolescent Development. While in school, James spent many […]

Parent Resources-Free Educator Guides for Elementary and Middle Grade

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Homeschooling – Links to Free Lesson Plans and Guides  It’s a difficult time for us a world right now and parents are scrambling to find resources for their children at home. I wanted to write this post to share FREE educator guides for parents to either print (if you have a printer) or pull them […]

The War That Saved My Life- plus a link to a free educator guide

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Physical Disabilities, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

The War That Saved My Life The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is an exceptionally written and emotionally moving middle grade novel. This book is a must read for students! It can help trigger discussions about important topics such as freedom, abuse, disabilities, love, friendship, determination and trust. When I began […]

Using Picture Books to Facilitate Discussions-Tips for Home Instruction

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Social Skills, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

What are Restorative Justice Discussions? Help your child build social emotional learning! As a member of the International Literacy Association, I receive a copy of The Reader Teacher. I love this publication because it helps provide me with excellent resources and wonderful tips as a parent.  With home instruction on the rise due to our […]

Lawrence the bunny who wanted to be naked

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Lawrence the bunny who wanted to be naked Lawrence the bunny who wanted to be naked written and illustrated by Vern Kousky tells the story of a young bunny that always gets dressed up his mother bunny and hates it! He longs to play without being dressed up but his mother insists that he wears […]

I’m Not Just a Scribble

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Bullying, Dyslexia, Love and Friendship, Manners, Mindfulness, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

I’m Not Just a Scribble I’m Not Just a Scribble written and illustrated by Diane Alber is a wonderful to help begin important conversations about friendship, empathy, inclusion and diversity. Scribble, the main character didn’t think he was different until he met his first drawing. After feeling left out, Scribble decides to take the opportunity […]

Growing Up Gorilla Blog Tour

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Environment, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

“In the absence of love and belonging, there will always be suffering.” Brene Brown  Growing Up Gorilla When I was asked to participate in the Growing Up Gorilla Blog Tour, the answer was immediately “yes!” Anyone that knows me well, knows how much I love monkeys and gorillas. When this book arrived, I immediately loved […]