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Tips on how to help your child be a better communicator

Liz Donnelly writes for parenting magazines and provides expert commentary on a variety of Children's Media topics. Read a selection of her articles here.

carrot The Healing Power of Listening "When your child tries to talk to you do you take the time to stop and listen or are you too busy doing other things to really hear what they're trying to communicate to you? Liz Donnelly explains how to listen with your heart as well as your ears." OH Baby! Magazine Autumn 2009 (adobepdficon600kb)

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Lovin' That Learning Style "The best learning happens through play so for generations now parents have found ingenious ways of sneaking knowledge into their kids via ‘games’ ..." A discussion of our three main learning styles (40kb pdf)

carrot The Art of Active Listening "If a child is surrounded by active listeners they'll be one too. Children who can communicate appropriately ... are generally well liked at school." How to listen to your child, rather than just hear (40kb pdf)
Reviews of the Eardrop's Journeys CDs and profiles of Liz Donnelly can be found in our media section -  click here

 

Play a visual game with Eardrop's Journeys! Download the 'maps' of each CD here. Listen alongside your child and help them find the shape for each sound - fun!

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Download Sounds Of The City game (pdf file) Download Sounds Of The Country game (pdf file) Download Sounds Of The Home game (pdf file)
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