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Summer Reading Series: Goodnight Moon

Who doesn’t love a good bedtime story?? One of my faves, especially for the young ones (ages zero to three) is “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown.

It’s a wonderful story about a tiny rabbit and everything he sees and hears before he goes to sleep. Each page is bursting with warm colors and stunning drawings. The story springs to life with delightful rhymes and clever language. Witness the startling beauty that is all around a simple bedroom when you just take the time to stop, look and listen.

Maybe, just maybe, if you read in a soft tone, your child will be swiftly lulled to sleep. (Yay, more me-time!! Netflix here we come…)

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But “Goodnight Moon” isn’t just a soothing tale to get your tiny angel to start snoring. It’s also a good book for fun under the sun!

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What if my child is nonverbal or minimally verbal?

One of the most common questions I hear from parents is…

Will my child ever talk?

I hear the pain and desperation in their voices.

I see the heartache on their faces.

I sense the dreams deferred in their hearts.

Then I do my best to offer them some HOPE.

For even if your child is not yet speaking or not using words, there are still options for them to communicate.

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Tips for Bilingual Children

Language Development Tips for Bilingual Children

Bilingualism takes dedication and consistency throughout childhood. Just because a parent might be bilingual does not mean you will automatically raise bilingual children. If you are set on helping your child learn two languages, there are some important things to know. First, one language will become your child’s dominant language. This will be whichever language your child becomes most comfortable with using, and it may fluctuate!

There are three big tips for parents raising bilingual children:

Use both languages, if possible, from the moment a child is born. Children’s minds are always developing. Starting language development very early will make the language learning process for both more natural.

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