by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
“My partner and I grew up in two very different cultures and speaking two different languages. We also live in a place where the dominant language is not either of our original languages, but we both speak it fluently in our community. When our daughter was...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Aug 19, 2016 | Communication, Music, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Families raising or considering raising a child who is multilingual are confronted with many questions. On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet delves into the topic of multilingualism and bilingualism. The research is clear (a child learning two or more languages...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Aug 12, 2016 | Motor/Sensory, Music, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Young children learn about the world through exposure, interaction and experience. On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet explores the notion of experiential learning and how we can most effectively provide those experiences. Below is the transcript of this...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 12, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning
When my son was young, we were so busy attending therapy sessions, learning alternative methods to communicate and simply trying to stay afloat… it was easy to forget (and felt difficult to make the time) to provide basic activities that promoted learning...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Sometimes when singing a song or chanting a nursery rhyme, a simple piece of fabric waving over my baby’s head makes such a remarkable focal point for his attention. My toddler enjoys playing the co-captain and moving the fabric over her little brother, and we...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“One of my favorite props to use with families is a large piece of fabric, like organza. It’s a hammock, it’s a snuggle, it’s a roll-up-and-cuddle-together activity. It’s also a ride for a pre-mobile infant who might like to gently be...