Language During Mealtime

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

The Panda Problem Blog Tour

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Manners, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

The Panda Problem “Every story needs a problem. But Panda doesn’t have a problem. Unless Panda IS the problem.” The Panda Problem  I am super excited to be on the Panda Problem Blog Tour! The Panda Problem by written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Hannah Marks is a delightful picture book about the conversation […]

The Visitor

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

The Visitor A couple of months ago, I walked into my favorite kind bookstores on the Upper West Side of NYC, ones with creaky floors! After walking down the creaky stairs, I reached the beautiful children’s book section. After a couple of minutes perusing, I discovered this book, The Visitor by Antje Damm, which immediately […]

Dancing Through Fields of Colors

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime

Dancing Through Fields of Color Do you have a child that inspires to be an artist? Author, Elizabeth Brown and illustrator Aimee Sicuro beautifully tell the story of Helen Frankenthaler. Dancing Through Field of Colors tells the story of this iconic woman who changed the world of art. The story begins with Helen as a […]

Dear Ballerina..Review, Interview and Giveaway!

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

“Dear Little Dancer, Follow Your Dream and enjoy every moment! Love Ballerina” Dear Ballerina, Monica Wellington   Dear Ballerina I am excited to review this book, Dear Ballerina on it’s release date! I am a big fan of Monica’s books and have reviewed many on my blog including Crepes for Suzette, Colors for Zena and […]

Sammy Goes to Speech

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

Sammy Goes to Speech Do you have a child that needs speech and language services? Is your child in speech therapy now? Check out Sammy Goes to Speech! This book written by speech language pathologist, Marissa Siegel illustrated by Kat Taylor is a valuable and resourceful book to read with your child who is either […]

Stories for Boys Who Dare To Be Different

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

Inspiration for Boys! On my blog, I love sharing all different types of books that inspire our children, both boys and girls. I love the book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and how it helps inspire young girls to be whatever they want to be!  After reading that book, I longed for a book […]

Please Explain Anxiety to Me!

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs

Please Explain Anxiety to Me! Do you have a child that suffers from anxiety? How about a family member? Recently, I discovered this book online, Please Explain Anxiety to Me! I was immediately drawn to this book because of the high prevalence of anxiety in children today. According to the AADA (Anxiety and Depression Association […]