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 25, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, Understanding Development
What we all want for our children What are the things we all want for our children? Our greatest hopes often rest in the sentiment that we want them to grow up to be happy, productive members of society. Recently, I asked a few parents of young children this question...
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 17, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development
We all have our favorite resources for expecting parents Here are my top three! Here’s the thing about the journey into parenthood: everybody has an opinion about what’s “best.” The best foods to eat, the best way to birth, best way to feed,...