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Hola! Bonjour! Shalom! If introducing your kids to a new language is on your list of learning, use your tablet or phone to make it happen. From sign language apps to Rosetta Stone and even an Eric Carle word app, scroll down to see our picks for the best apps to learn a language. LinguPinguin Kids as young as preschool age can get in on the learning fun with one app that offers multiple languages. Each language has 90 new vocabulary words that are practical, everyday words around subjects like the body, nature, clothing, etc. It’s playful and you’ll be...

With the pandemic largely disrupting the past school year for kids of all ages, parents are on the lookout for ways to help bridge the gaps left by lapses in virtual learning. Even parents of young children who decided to keep their little ones home from preschool are worried about social delays that have resulted from spending much of the year largely isolated. Thankfully, there are lots of great toys available in 2021 that focus on emotional, developmental and academic skills, something we all need some help with after a year of COVID-19, not just kids. When searching for a...

One of my professional goals is to provide the therapy services I expect my sister, Marina to receive. I want to provide high-quality, engaging, and fun therapy sessions that increase independence. I want my students to leave OT feeling confidant and happy. I love incorporating games at the end of my session. It is my belief that we can target so many concepts through fun and play! For example, you can work on grasp patterns through play/games besides writing sight words and doing worksheets. I love researching new toys/games and reading reviews from blogs. Check out Toy Ideas Blog and...

Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News Despite increased awareness about the prevalence of human trafficking in the U.S. and beyond, Julie Whitehead struggled to find comprehensive treatment to respond to her trauma after escaping from her trafficker. “I started by searching the state of Utah and California and came up empty-handed. I then made it to Tennessee where I stayed in a program for 13 months only to realize they weren't specialists in trauma — especially my level of trauma — and they were doing more harm than good,” she said. For those in situations like Whitehead's, anti-human trafficking nonprofit Malouf...

Get ready to get summer ready with swim lessons! Grab these kiddie goggles, kick boards & and hooded pool towels and dive in to one of these 13 classes that will have your favorite lil’ fish swimming in no time. From lessons for aqua-phobic kiddos at The Brookland Swim Academy to private lessons at your own pool with AquaMobile, here are the best swimming classes for kids in the DMV. Splash on! photo: The Brookland Swim Academy The Brookland Swim Academy If you have a nervous swimmer, check out The Brookland Swim Academy. Easing swim-related anxiety is their specialty! From...