Listen Love Learn

Last week I was preparing a lesson for my “Sounds Fun” group. The group consists of 5 kindergarten students with identified listening challenges. Rhyming is one of our goals. So I pulled out the book Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein. Such a great book and old enough that the children in the group [...]

When parents are concerned about their child’s listening-learning-language development they often contact me to evaluate their child or to schedule a consultation. When asked, ”What are you observing that concerns you about you child?” most often they will respond ,”she has difficulty following directions”. What is really happening when a child can’t follow more than [...]

The article, ‘Daddy, Read for Me’, describes a five-week literacy program offered for Rikers prison inmates to bring books like ‘The Little Engine That Could’ and ‘The Cat in the Hat’ to life by recording them for their sons and daughters they left behind.

One of my favorite ways to “read” with children is with wordless picture books. You may ask, ‘how do you read a wordless picture book’? And that’s the beauty of it, because the telling of the story is up to the readers. The parent can be narrating the story or the child may be narrating the story… or even better, you can be narrating it together.

Along with the difficulty of knowing what to read to your children, is knowing HOW to read to your child in order to make the most of your time and to be most effective. Many parents are concerned that they do not have enough time to read every day. But it really only takes a few minutes to enjoy this special time together and to talk about the story.

We’ve begun to discuss the importance of reading to your growing child. Further, we have also discussed how what you choose to read can guide your child’s learning and development. For the best results, it is vital to be reading material that is appropriate for the age of your child. By choosing and reading the ‘right’ books at the ‘right’ time, you can expand your child’s vocabulary, teach life lessons, ignite conversation and discussion, and ultimately prepare your child for success. So where do we begin?

Thursday’s Thoughts, Why is reading to your child so important? Reading has the power to expand and stretch the mind in new directions, allowing for the development of abstract thought and deeper understanding of life. Reading opens up new worlds both fictional and non-fictional. It empowers your child to learn. Let’s look at the 3 methods of learning through reading…

I was recently interviewed by Jo Frost. Please click here to read more: http://jofrost.com/hot-topics/ten-questions/lois-k-heymann Here’s a bit more about Jo: Jo Frost was catapulted to international fame when she became the star of a reality show, “Supernanny.” She won the role over hundreds of other applicants when television producers were struck by her outstanding childcare [...]

The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) has established an Auditory Processing Center and has selected Lois Kam Heymann, M.A. CCC-SLP to head up the new division. Heymann will appear with Rosie O’Donnell at the grand opening of the new Center on October 7th from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. Both will sign Heymann’s new book The Sound of Hope. Area parents, school teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend. For more information visit www.CHCHearing.org or contact the CHC’s Auditory Processing Center at (917) 305-7809.

The more scientists study Autism, the more they will find causes for this epidemic, from genetics to environment, to drugs. These findings will be invaluable information. See link to article (http://usat.me?38822834). However, no matter what the cause, in order to effectively treat individuals with autism, we must diagnose each individual’s learning style. Are they visual [...]