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Language Development Myth

Language Development Myth By: Smart Coos Because the United States is one of the few countries in the world that has a mostly monolingual population, pediatricians who study in the States only receive instruction on the language development of monolingual children. Only trained language development specialists receive extensive training on…

Sound Symbolism in Language Development

By: Joshua Watson Edited by: Gelsey Brizo Sound Symbolism in Language Development Suppose you’re presented with two abstract shapes like those pictured above: one with sharp, jagged edges, and another with smooth, rounded curves. Given no further information, you’re asked to identify one of the shapes as “bouba,” and the…

Quiet Time Activities

By: Jordan Herbst Edited by: Gelsey Brizo Quiet Time Activities After the age of 4, naps aren’t really necessary anymore because it’s time for kids to transition into the grade school schedule. However, quiet time is still beneficial. It gives children time to rest and calm down instead of constantly…

Interesting Advantage to Becoming Bilingual

by: Summer Blackhurst Interesting Advantage to Becoming Bilingual Joe Budelli from California doesn’t speak Spanish, but his two girls are in a Spanish speaking dual immersion program and he uses native language speakers in his home to help the girls do well in school. Joe was pleasantly surprised, however, when…

Chris Chianesi: MANNYPROBZ

by: Smart Coos Chris Chianesi: MANNYPROBZ Chris Chianesi is the creator of the YouTube series MANNYPROBZ, which follows Chris in his everyday life as a Manny (male nanny). Chris was born and raised in Rhode Island and moved to New York City in 2005 to study theater at NYU’s Tisch…

Is Smart Coos a Language Learning Solution for Homeschooling Parents?

by: Gelsey Brizo Is Smart Coos a Language Learning Solution for Homeschooling Parents? The monolingual culture of the United States can really make things tough on parents who want to help their children learn a second language. This can be especially frustrating if your children are homeschooled and you are…

Cookies before Bed: Spoiling or a Reward?

by: Gelsey Brizo Cookies before Bed: Spoiling or a Reward? There are thousands upon thousands of parenting books out there that give you neat little step-by-step guides on how to raise your kids, but we all know that parenting is a lot more complicated than that. Not only do you…

“GRAMMY’S” FUN IN THE KITCHEN

by: Smart Coos Teri Gault, the CEO of The Grocery Game, is a mom of two and as she playfully calls herself a “grammy”. She enjoys making fun and healthy meals with her granddaughter. Teri says, "There's no convincing kids to try something new or something they don't think they'll…

Maurice Williams: Working Out With Your Kids

by: Smart Coos Smart Coos made a request for parents to share activities they use to keep their families fit. Maurice Williams, owner of Move Well Fitness in Bethesda, MD, stepped up to the plate to share some of his pointers: Working Out With Your Kids In today’s society,…

Tara Goodfellow and her girls: Keeping fit with martial arts!

by: Smart Coos Tara Goodfellow and her girls: Keeping fit with martial arts! [caption id="attachment_1074" align="alignleft" width="224"] Tara Goodfellow with her two daughter (on the road to become black belts)[/caption] Tara Goodfellow, MBA is the managing director of Athena Educational Consultants, Inc in Matthews, NC. Since keeping fit is so…

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