Understanding Development Archives

What Do We Really Need to Support & Connect With Tiny Humans?

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Apr 10, 2023 | Cognition, Communication, Motor/Sensory, Podcast, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development

An Ultimate Checklist of Baby and Toddler Learning Essentials? Or Nah. On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet discusses the ways in which early development, everyday routines, everyday materials, and simple activities (often in which we are already...

Building Community & Belonging for New Families

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Mar 30, 2023 | Balancing Needs, Priorities, Relationships, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development

Building a Sense of Community in Parenting On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with Desiree Viray, an early childhood educator, mother, entrepreneur, parent partner and parent educator, Learn With Less® facilitator, and the owner of...

How to Incorporate Movement into Everyday Routines, with Miranda Zoumbaris & Ayelet Marinovich

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Feb 20, 2023 | Motor/Sensory, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development

Creative Ways to Add Movement into Your Young Child’s Day This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the final of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature a conversation between...

How to Incorporate Music Into Everyday Routines, featuring Miranda Zoumbaris & Ayelet Marinovich

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Feb 13, 2023 | Cognition, Communication, Motor/Sensory, Podcast, Setting Limits and Manage Behavior, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development

Bringing Music Into Your Everyday Routine Can Support Early Learning! This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the third of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature a conversation...

How to Incorporate Language into Everyday Routines, with Miranda Zoumbaris and Ayelet Marinovich

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Feb 6, 2023 | Communication, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development

Use Everyday Routines to Build Language Skills In Young Children: It’s Powerful! This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the second of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature...

How to Incorporate PLAY into Everyday Routines, with Miranda Zoumbaris and Ayelet Marinovich

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 30, 2023 | Cognition, Communication, Motor/Sensory, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development

Turning Everyday Routines into Developmentally Enriching Play Experiences (Hint: You’ve Already Got What You Need) This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the first of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday...