Does Teaching Sign Language Delay Speech?
Research indicates that signing eases a child’s frustration when she can’t speak. Ultimately, we must trust that each child will develop at her own rate and in her own style.
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When Children Spell
From the time Juliet was a toddler she’s always been keenly observant. Even when you don’t think she’s listening and understanding, she is. And when she doesn’t understand what’s going on, she’ll ask: What are you talking about? When my daughter doesn’t want Juliet to know what we’re talking about, she uses the age-old trick of spelling a few keys words, for example: Have you decided on a G-I-F-T for her B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y?
Read More »President Barack Obama Immortalized in Chopped Liver
Couple sculpts a chopped liver portrait of President Barack Obama
Read More »Our Nation’s “First Grandmother,” Marian Robinson
Michelle Obama’s mother will move into the White House to help care for her grandchildren. Will we see the “Grandmother Effect?”
Read More »A New Thanksgiving Tradition for Your Grandchildren
I’ve been hosting Thanksgiving for over three decades and I’m always looking for new traditions to share with my family. A few years ago I came up with one that’s fun for all generations.
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