by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, Communication, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Videos
Around the 12-month marker, we often see first words start to emerge. Many parents believe that first words somehow “don’t count” if they’re not produced using the adult pronounciation (for instance, if a child says “baba” instead...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Music, Visual Supports
Play ideas with a 12-18 month old Around this age, our children often start to use tools a bit differently – they’ve been performing experiments by mouthing objects, rolling them around, or learning about their shape and weight… and now, they start...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Music, Understanding Development, Visual Supports
Play ideas for a 9-12 month old Infants are known for being tiny little scientists. As they grow more capable and precise with their movements, they are able to conduct experiments with nearly everything they touch. This allows them to learn about their environment,...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
Play ideas FOR a 6-9 month old My husband likes to call it “the tunnel.” When we’re in the depths of early parenthood with a young infant, the overwhelm can be all-encompassing. We don’t even know how deep in the depths of this tunnel we are...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development, Visual Supports
Play ideas for a 3-6 month old Those first few months with a baby often blend together – the days and the nights, the constant feeding, the physical care – paired with the awe and incredulity that this tiny human is suddenly part of your family… the...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development, Visual Supports
Play ideas for a 0-3 month old During pregnancy, it’s hard not to think about your bump, marveling about how in the not-so-distant future you’ll be holding a beautiful baby in your arms. What will that feel like? What will my baby look like? What...