Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP, Author at Learn With Less

DIY Tissue Box of Mystery

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning

Using visual aids can be helpful for young children. When we talk about things, it might go in one ear and out the other… But when we add a visual support, we add another way to support our child’s understanding and experience of learning. On the...

DIY Train Box

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Mar 11, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning

One of my favorite play materials is a large box, like a cardboard box, plastic storage bin, or laundry basket. They are great open-ended play items, and I often create “vehicles” out of common household objects to help create a multi-sensory experience...

DIY “Paper Roll Microphone”

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning

The magic of the paper roll I love repurposing household objects into open-ended play items. You may have noticed. One of my very favorite baby toys is… the paper roll! Whether the paper towel or toilet paper roll, I honestly cannot tell you how often I...

DIY “Animal Images”

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports

Allowing our young children the opportunity to make a choice allows them to communicate, and also allows them to feel a sense of empowerment. During the corresponding podcast, “Routines & Rituals,” I talked a bit about using visuals to aid in...

DIY “Rain Stick / Shaker”

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Feb 19, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning

Music is a rich framework that can so easily be used to promote all kinds of development. As a pediatric speech-language pathologist who loves to sing, I’ve done a fair amount of research into the connections between music and early learning… Especially...