Responding To Early Communication
We are all communicators. Sometimes it takes a little more attention to see it! In this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet discusses the importance of adult responsiveness to infant and toddler attempts at communication. So much of our response shapes and...
DIY Drum Set For Littles
“My eight month old son has started doing a lot of gesturing with his hands. My husband jokes that he is practicing tai chi, but he is definitely communicating with his hands! Now he adds that to his babbling, and he’s having a real conversation.”...
DIY “Corks In A Box” Shaker
“‘Once she starts talking, she’ll never stop!’ I hate that phrase so much. From birth, babies can ‘ask’ for milk – whatever its source!Ā From rooting to crying to eventually patting and signing and talking. They all...
DIY Photo Mailbox
Photographs can make wonderful play props, and can be used to encourage social/emotional development as it relates to building relationships with adults and peers, especially those who our young children don’t see on a daily or regular basis. In the...
DIY Paper Roll & Tissue Drum
It’s no secret that young children, when given the opportunity, often create percussive musical instruments out of common household objects… A laundry basket, a toilet paper roll, an oatmeal container, a mixing bowl. Often, the rhythmic banging in which...Hi, I’m Ayelet
Hi! I'm Ayelet Marinovich. I'm a mother of two, a parent educator, and pediatric speech-language pathologist. I'd like to help you along your early parenting journey.
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