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Using Scaffolding With Infants & Toddlers

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Jun 3, 2016 | Cognition, Music, Podcast, Understanding Development

To teach our children, we give of ourselves. But how much is the right amount of support? On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet explores what it means to give the “right amount” of support when our young children are learning new skills. Below is the transcript...

$DIY Travel Math & Music Activities for Toddlers$

DIY Travel Math & Music Activities for Toddlers

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports

“We were sitting in the living room, playing with some toys and listening to music. My daughter suddenly raised up her hands, moving them from the left to the right… I thought, ‘what’s she doing? Is she ok?’ And then I realized that...

Infant & Toddler Math Concepts and Activities

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | May 27, 2016 | Cognition, Music, Podcast, Understanding Development

Making connections in the brain and in the world… What do the skills of matching, classifying and patterning have in common? What do these things involve and require when it comes to brain-building? How can we best support these developing skills in our infants and...

Object Permanence in Infants and Toddlers

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | May 13, 2016 | Cognition, Music, Podcast, Understanding Development

There’s a term we all need to know: object permanence There comes a time in every baby’s life when he realizes he is a separate entity from his caregiver. Mayhem ensues. Below is a transcript of this episode’s “Developmental Thought,” an excerpt from the full episode....

DIY “Familiar Family Book”

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports

“Just before my son’s first birthday, I went back to work full-time and we placed him in day care. It felt like a total disaster for the first few weeks… and I couldn’t understand why it was so difficult for him, when my best friend’s son...

DIY Scarf Song Prop

by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Apr 29, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning

“I really found it difficult to talk to my son in the early months — what was I supposed to say? But I’m getting my Ph.D. in a field related to the study of people… so I decided to study him. Once I looked at him through a professional lens, I...