Think, Talk, Laugh!: Increase Verbal Processing Speed and Language Organization Skills - Paperback

by Melissa Mullin Ph. D. (Author)

Think, Talk, Laugh helps children engage with friends and family. The exercises in this workbook increase verbal processing speed so children can easily communicate their ideas and join in conversations. Think, Talk, Laugh includes exercises to develop language, executive functioning and rapid retrieval skills so children can process verbal information faster. Activities in the workbook will: -Strengthen the phonological loop with rapid naming exercises to speed up word finding skills. -Teach the executive functioning skills of "Stop, Think, Plan, Do" to enable students to slow down and organize ideas. -Build a strong vocabulary base through learning antonyms and synonyms to build word choice. -Provide instruction on how to break down ideas into parts and organize them to help students start a task without feeling overwhelmed. -Build flexible thinking skills to help students find new ways of thinking and organizing ideas.

Author Biography

Melissa Mullin Ph.D. is the Cofounder of The K&M Center, an organization dedicated to empowering parents, tutors and educational specialists. Melissa holds a doctorate in Educational Psychology from UCLA, with a specialization in Learning and Instruction. Melissa began her work in education designing educational computer games for The Walt Disney Educational Media Company. Her experience gained designing educational programs supports her work at the K&M Center today. Melissa has helped thousands of children learn to read, write and achieve in school. She is now using her knowledge to create products to help parents and teachers. In her blog, Bits of Wisdom for All, Melissa shares insights from her daily work with students and their families. Other products by Melissa Mullin, Ph.D. include, The Executive Functioning Workbook, The Flexible Thinking Program and The Targeted Reading Kit.