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...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“My son has a good life. He wants for nothing, he knows I’m here for him. Sometimes I think his late start to communication has to do with the fact that he has it TOO easy. So when his speech-therapist suggested a technique he referred to as...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jun 24, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“We love to create sounds together, and it wasn’t until recently that I realized how connected the act of “music-making” and the act of having a conversation actually are! We take turns, we build on each other’s ‘statements,’...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jun 24, 2016 | Balancing Needs, Priorities, Relationships, Music, Podcast, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development
We are happier when we enjoy meaningful relationships: it’s scientifically proven On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet explores the idea that the first years of life are dedicated to the development of a secure bond with one or more caregivers, followed by the...
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,...