The Beauty of Beanies

I am so glad I never threw out my daughter's old Beanie Babies! I keep a big garbage bag filled these adorable stuffed animals under my computer table. You'd really be amazed how many language concepts you can teach while using these:

• vocabulary ( receptive & expressive)
• sort by color
• sort by body parts (4 legs, 2 legs, wings, a beak, etc)
• categorize & classify
• compare and contrast
• verbs (kangaroo hops, turtle crawls, bear lumbers, bird swoops, etc.)
• following oral directions
• temporal concepts