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DIY Sensory and Vocabulary Bowl

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Communication, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning

Search for the term ‘sensory bin,’ and you’ll find many, many ideas to keep infants and toddlers busy. Many require a fair amount of advanced planning and a crafty supply kit… but what if you had everything you needed to create a sensory bin,...

DIY “Familiar Family Book”

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports

“Just before my son’s first birthday, I went back to work full-time and we placed him in day care. It felt like a total disaster for the first few weeks… and I couldn’t understand why it was so difficult for him, when my best friend’s son...

DIY Photo Mailbox

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Apr 8, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports

Photographs can make wonderful play props, and can be used to encourage social/emotional development as it relates to building relationships with adults and peers, especially those who our young children don’t see on a daily or regular basis. In the...

DIY Song Picture Book

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Mar 25, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning

Early literacy skills are not synonymous with learning how to read. There are many skills that go into building early literacy, and many very simple ways to support the development of early literacy. Early literacy activities themselves often support all areas of...

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...