Communication & Language

What makes a successful reader? The journey starts in early childhood classrooms, where young children are laying a foundation for their lifelong language and literacy skills. Children who hear more…

At some point in your life, you've probably remembered an important fact with the help of mnemonics: memory-enhancing strategies that link a new word or concept to information you already…

Written expression is a huge part of life inside and outside the classroom. When students with disabilities learn to write, type, and/or select appropriate communicative responses, it opens the door…

Today's guest post is by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Dr. Teresa Brown. It's part of our Language & Literacy Development blog series.   *Want to listen to this post instead? You…

  This post is part of our Language & Literacy Development blog series. Stay tuned for more!   Today's post is for our early-education readers, especially inclusive educators looking for simple…

Dramatic play activities are a great way to enhance children's language and emergent literacy skills. Through fun and engaging activities that cost nothing, dramatic play: Expands children's knowledge of the…

This post is part of our Language & Literacy Development blog series. Stay tuned for more posts in the series! When you design early literacy environments that meet the…

Today's guest post is by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Dr. Teresa Brown. It's part of our Language & Literacy Development blog series.     *Want to listen to this post…

A lifelong love of reading often starts in a cozy, welcoming place---an early childhood classroom's book corner. Here, kids can snuggle up with a wide variety of books while they…

September is National Literacy Month, so what better time to try some fresh ideas for helping students with support needs strengthen their literacy skills? Today we're sharing some easy, ready-to-use…