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Don’t ‘Wait and See’: Find out early if your child's development is on track
Have you been sitting in a Mum’s group or Playgroup and wondering why the other children are starting to use words and even sentences...
Alison McDonald
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Creating a Critical Thinker
Using Blank's Questions to develop comprehension and foster critical thinking skills. Children are naturally curious, often asking "why?"...
Alison McDonald
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Effective Strategies for Enhancing Vocabulary Development in Children
Photo: Michelle Coughlan, Little Kite Photography Start with Verbs Verbs, words that illustrate actions or what someone is doing, like...
Alison McDonald
Aug 3, 20233 min read
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What's CAS?
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Photo by Camille Minouflet on Unsplash Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), also known as developmental apraxia...
Alison McDonald
May 11, 20233 min read
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Socially Speaking Preschoolers
Photo by zoo_monkey on Unsplash Preschoolers are so much fun! By now, their language skills are well-developed, and you will find...
Alison McDonald
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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Stepping Into Speech
When should children learn each speech sound? Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash Australian English is made up of 44 speech sounds - 20...
Alison McDonald
Aug 3, 20225 min read
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Is my 5-year-old normal?
Communication milestones for 5-year-olds Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash 5-year-olds should come with an operating manual. They have...
Alison McDonald
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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Is my 4-year-old Normal?
Communication Milestones for 4-year-olds Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash At 4, your child is a fully-fledged preschooler. This year...
Alison McDonald
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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Is my 3-year-old normal?
Communication Milestones for 3-year-olds Photo by Matthew Osborn on Unsplash I love 3-year-olds! At the risk of showing my bias, this is...
Alison McDonald
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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11 Tips to help your child understand you and do what you ask
Photo by saeed karimi on Unsplash 11 Tips to help your child understand you and do what you ask Comprehension Comprehension, also known...
Alison McDonald
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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