Recommended Resources
You can change everything with a fun, positive way to communicate, interact and learn with your child. Check out our tried and true recommendations from the list below.
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Social Stories
Teeth Are Not for Biting Elizabeth Verdick
No More Pacifier, Duck Michael Dahl
Hands Are Not for Hitting Martine Agassi
Books about being scared
Eldridge, the Scared Red Balloon Anthony Canonica
The Monster at the End of This Book Jon Stone
Just for laughs . . . .
The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Mo Willems
Can I Play, Too? Mo Willems -- I was HYSTERICALLY laughing the first time I read this!
I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen
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puzzles -- hand/eye coordination, problem solving skills, improves focus
dress-up -- imaginative play, self-help skills
musical instruments -- expression through rhythm, mimicking sounds
interactive games that encourage turn-taking, listening and following directions
scavenger hunts -- expressive & receptive language
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arts and crafts -- fine motor, creativity
outdoor play -- gross motor, physical activity, coordination
magnetic letters and numbers -- exploration of numbers and letters, early spelling
storytelling sets -- language, retelling, vocabulary development
