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SmartFelt Playsets: A Research‑Backed Way to Build Language for Ages 2–5
by Peter Johansen March 22, 2026
SmartFelt Playsets: A Research‑Backed Way to Build Language for Ages 2–5 Parents today are inundated with battery‑powered toys that flash, beep and promise to “teach” toddlers. But research shows that when the toy does the talking, children say and hear less. In a study of parent‑infant pairs, electronic toys produced significantly fewer adult words, fewer conversational responses and fewer content‑specific words than traditional toys or books. A separate video‑recorded ...
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How to Create a Positive Learning Environment
by Yvonne Johansen October 4, 2021

The debate about the ideal learning environment has been ongoing through the centuries, and the shape and style of classrooms has shifted to meet different needs and follow different visions about learning. What makes this debate exciting is the many learning settings that have developed, from seminars to apprenticeships to mixed-age classrooms and self-paced online courses. There is most likely no single best learning environment, as different elements are conducive to different types of lea...
#classroom, #classroom climate, #classroom vibe, #early language, #elementaryschool, #flexible learning, #kindergarten, #languageservice, #learning environment, #positivelearning, #sensory toys, #special needs, #speech pathology, #speech therapy, #speechservices

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SmartFelt Playsets: A Research‑Backed Way to Build Language for Ages 2–5

How to Create a Positive Learning Environment

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