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DIY Book-Reading & Prop Play Basket

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...

DIY “Special Space” Parachute

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...

DIY “Cloud Bed” For Movement

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...

DIY Imitation Drum Activities

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning

If you asked me what single toy was a “must-have” for infants and toddlers, I’d say: the drum. Ours has been one of the most evergreen, longest-lasting, and socially interesting open-ended play materials that my kids have enjoyed – from their...

DIY Wordless Picture Book

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...

How to Read a Wordless Picture Book

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jul 15, 2016 | Communication, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning

She’s an educator, a therapist, a mom, and she has some great ideas for you about early literacy. Meet Megan Lingo, Educational Therapist, creator of Chickadee Lit, and co-creator of KidArt Lit. In this episode of Learn With Less, Megan spoke to Ayelet about...