by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Sometimes when singing a song or chanting a nursery rhyme, a simple piece of fabric waving over my baby’s head makes such a remarkable focal point for his attention. My toddler enjoys playing the co-captain and moving the fabric over her little brother, and we...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“One of my favorite props to use with families is a large piece of fabric, like organza. It’s a hammock, it’s a snuggle, it’s a roll-up-and-cuddle-together activity. It’s also a ride for a pre-mobile infant who might like to gently be...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning
If you asked me what single toy was a “must-have” for infants and toddlers, I’d say: the drum. Ours has been one of the most evergreen, longest-lasting, and socially interesting open-ended play materials that my kids have enjoyed – from their...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“There’s something intimidating about wordless picture books at first… When my first daughter was born, some family friends gave us a beautiful wordless picture book that I put away on the shelf, thinking, ‘no, I can’t read this, I...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 8, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“My son hears three languages in the home, and I know it’s common for children growing up multilingual to start to speak later. I don’t like the idea of ‘manipulating’ a situation to get him to speak, but I recently realized that there...