How to Shape First Words with Your Infant or Toddler
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...
Use Music to Teach Body Part Vocabulary
You probably know the song, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes…” But have you ever thought about how you can sing it to maximize the developmental impact of the experience? In this video, you’ll see how you can use music to help you teach your...
Encourage Gestures and Language Development With Music
Why Caregiving Routines? Caregiving routines are often beautiful ways to integrate interaction and learning into your baby’s day. The best part? You’re already engaging in caregiving routines everyday, throughout the day. So, whether you’re working...
3 Ways to Use the Song Ram-Sam-Sam with your Young Child
Why is music important? We know that music is a wonderful framework that supports early development in infants and toddlers. Infant and toddler music activities often inherently support cognitive, communicative, motor/sensory, and social/emotional development. Music...
3 Ways to Use the Song Mary Had A Little Lamb with your Young Child
Why is music important? Using music in your play supports early development in infants and toddlers. Infant and toddler music activities often inherently support cognitive, communicative, motor/sensory, and social/emotional development. Music has wonderful, positive...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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