Language During Mealtime https://languageduringmealtime.com A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime. Sun, 04 Apr 2021 23:48:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7 Billy Senses The World https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/billy-senses-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=billy-senses-the-world https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/billy-senses-the-world/#respond Sun, 04 Apr 2021 21:00:05 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12955 Billy Senses The World Billy Senses The World written and illustrated by Stephanie O’Connor takes the reader on a journey of a visually impaired beetle and his best friend, Andy. The story begins with the introduction of the two characters, Billy and Andy. The two friends want to explore the world and are ready for […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/billy-senses-the-world/feed/ 0 Not So Bad After All https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/not-so-bad-after-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-so-bad-after-all https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/not-so-bad-after-all/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:06:55 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12947 Not So Bad After All Not So Bad After All written by Daniel Amaguana and illustrated by Nabi Bilal is a story about a young boy who gets constantly teased by other children. Throughout the book, Daniel expresses his emotions of being teased but in the end, realizes that he loves the way he is […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/not-so-bad-after-all/feed/ 0 Episode #75: Interview with Michelle Wagner, Author of Mickey on the Move https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-75-interview-with-michelle-wagner-author-of-mickey-on-the-move/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-75-interview-with-michelle-wagner-author-of-mickey-on-the-move https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-75-interview-with-michelle-wagner-author-of-mickey-on-the-move/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:46:12 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12935 Mickey on the Move As a speech-language pathologist, I love discovering books about various topics. Mickey on the Move is a picture book written by Michelle Wagner and illustrated by Jenny Phelps about a young boy named Mickey who has bilateral cochlear implants. The story takes the reader through a typical day for Mickey and […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-75-interview-with-michelle-wagner-author-of-mickey-on-the-move/feed/ 0 Burgerhead and Mean Jerry Series: Interview and Review https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review/#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:15:59 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12921 Burgerhead and Mean Jerry Series Burgerhead and Mean Jerry Series written by Dan Madson and illustrated by Veronika Gonchar are about two memorable friends named Mean Jerry and Burgerhead. Burgerhead lives in a great big house in a very small town. Mean Jerry lives in a very small house in a great big city. The […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review/feed/ 0 Episode #74: Interview with Evita Sherman, Author of Does Grandma Remember Me? https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-74-interview-with-evita-sherman-author-of-does-grandma-remember-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-74-interview-with-evita-sherman-author-of-does-grandma-remember-me https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-74-interview-with-evita-sherman-author-of-does-grandma-remember-me/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:30:50 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12905 Does Grandma Remember Me? Does Grandma Remember Me? written by Evita Sherman and illustrated by Chayla Bolden is a wonderful book about the connection and love between a granddaughter and her grandmother who has dementia. The story, which is written from the young girl’s perspective takes the reader through how her grandmother has changed because […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-74-interview-with-evita-sherman-author-of-does-grandma-remember-me/feed/ 0 The Little Mandarin Reaches the Stars https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/the-little-mandarin-reaches-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-little-mandarin-reaches-the-stars https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/the-little-mandarin-reaches-the-stars/#respond Sat, 06 Mar 2021 23:25:08 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12894 The Little Mandarin Reaches the Stars I love bilingual books so I was excited to receive this adorable board book titled, The Little Mandarin Reaches the Stars by Elsa Anderson. Each page features both English and Chinese and includes a character guide in the back of the book. The book is also part of a […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/the-little-mandarin-reaches-the-stars/feed/ 0 Episode #73: Interview with Ann McCallum Staats, Author of Thrill Seekers https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/thrill-seekers-15-remarkable-women-in-extreme-sports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thrill-seekers-15-remarkable-women-in-extreme-sports https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/thrill-seekers-15-remarkable-women-in-extreme-sports/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:10:10 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12881 Thrill Seekers..15 Remarkable Women in Extreme Sports Thill Seekers..15 Remarkable Women in Extreme Sports written by Ann McCallum Staats is a book full of adventure and fascinating stories! For myself, the topic of extreme sports has always been very interesting for me to learn about. This collection of stories introduces readers to diverse and passionate […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/thrill-seekers-15-remarkable-women-in-extreme-sports/feed/ 0 Facilitating Language Development with Clay https://languageduringmealtime.com/special-needs/facilitating-language-development-with-clay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facilitating-language-development-with-clay https://languageduringmealtime.com/special-needs/facilitating-language-development-with-clay/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:09:19 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12867 Clay and Language I am excited to present this guest post written by Hinda Rubin, speech language pathologist. Using clay during speech and language therapy can be such a multisensory experience, which is so important for many children. Often, exploring your senses can lead to important conversation, expansion of language and reduced anxiety. I find […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/special-needs/facilitating-language-development-with-clay/feed/ 0 Firegirl https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/firegirl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firegirl https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/firegirl/#respond Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:44:49 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12855 Firegirl by Tony Abbott Firegirl written by Tony Abbott is a powerful middle grade book about a young boy named Jeff that finds an unlikely friendship with a girl named Jessica who is a burn victim. Jeff’s life changes when his teacher announces that there will be a new student in the class. All of […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/firegirl/feed/ 0 Episode #72: Interview with Ori Gutin, Author of The Butterfly Who Flew In The Rain https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-72-interview-with-ori-gutin-author-of-the-butterfly-who-flew-in-the-rain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-72-interview-with-ori-gutin-author-of-the-butterfly-who-flew-in-the-rain https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-72-interview-with-ori-gutin-author-of-the-butterfly-who-flew-in-the-rain/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:10:27 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12844 The Butterfly Who Flew In The Rain The Butterfly Who Flew in the Rain written by Ori Gutin and illustrated by Winny Kwong-Sito is a story about Cody, a little caterpillar who is born in the middle of a terrible thunderstorm. He feels sad and alone and wonders if he will ever find any happiness […]

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