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Active Listening
- July 16, 2025
- Renee Garvin
There’s a fast-food restaurant not far from where we live. On nights when we were too tired or got home too late to cook, my... read more
Big Girl Pants: Coming to terms with my son’s need for speech therapy
- July 16, 2025
- Rosalie Martin
Seeking support for your child can be daunting. We recognise that for many families, coming to speech therapy is as significant for the parents as... read more
The Big Six Pillars Of Literacy Instruction
- July 2, 2025
- Renee Garvin
Learning to read involves six key elements, each of which is critical for success with reading and writing. Like pillars of a solid structure, the... read more
Where did ‘Icing on the Cake’ come from?
- June 6, 2025
- Sally Napthali
In 2020, in the midst of settling into the pandemic, we weren’t able to see clients or visit schools face to face, for the foreseeable... read more
Literature-Based Resources: Icing on the Cake Book Companion
- May 6, 2025
- Sally Napthali
Finding helpful tools to support children’s learning can often feel overwhelming for educators and parents. Thankfully, the “Icing on the Cake” Book Companions are available... read more
The Importance of Reading to Your Children
- April 28, 2025
- Sally Napthali
“I DON’T KNOW” is the Beginning of Something Good!
- April 28, 2025
- Rosalie Martin
Welcome Defiance: Learning Self-Advocacy
- April 28, 2025
- Catherine Wood
Using Blanks Levels of Questions to Develop Language and Vocabulary
- April 24, 2025
- Renee Garvin