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Prepare Your Preschooler for the T&E Assessment

August 15, 2020 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

The Thinking and Engagement Assessment, or the T&E, is a Zoom-based assessment for New York City private school kindergarten admissions 2020-2021. A list of schools that require the T&E as well as other important details, can be found on the Parents League Blog.  What … [Read more...]

Kid Books, Kindergarten Prep, Language, Pre-Reading, Reading Interview, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Prep, Manhattan, Private School, T&E Assessment, Zoom

Vibrant Vocabulary

January 25, 2016 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

Recently, my friend Tonia shared an impressive conversation she had with her three year old daughter Naya: Naya: Mommy, what are you doing?Tonia: Collapsing moving boxes. Naya: Collapsing? Ah yes, like an umbrella at the beach. Tonia: Yes, exactly. Just like an umbrella at the … [Read more...]

Gifted and Talented, Kindergarten Prep, Language, Pre-Reading, Reading Kindergarten Prep, language, reading, vocabulary

Gestures and Language Development

January 7, 2016 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

Throughout Sophie's infancy, her mom sang songs to her while using gestures.  When singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, mom reached up high with both arms and held the gesture to demonstrate "Up above the world so high." Sophie slowly began to imitate mom's gesture by holding her … [Read more...]

Language, Language Delay, Speech Therapy language, language development milestones, speech therapy, vocabulary

Language and Literacy

December 27, 2015 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

Reading books with your child may be part of your every day routine. If your child's language is delayed, reading together the right way is critical. Optimizing the way you read to your typically developing child is important too. The manner in which you read books with your … [Read more...]

Language, Language Delay, Pre-Reading language, reading, vocabulary

Simple Action Picture Descriptions

December 1, 2015 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

As a parent with a young child living in your home, you probably receive many toy catalogues between Halloween and Christmas .  Don't throw them away!  Looking through the catalogues with your child is a great way to elicit language on a variety of levels. With an emerging … [Read more...]

Language, Language Delay language, speech therapy

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