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Learn With Less
by Learn With Less - Ayelet Marinovich
If you’re looking for information about baby development, or looking for ideas about how to play with your baby to support development, Learn With Less (formerly Strength In Words) is where we discuss all things early parenthood and early childhood. We help families (expecting parents, new parents, and seasoned parents) navigate those early years in an inclusive, educational, and supportive space. Join Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP, author, singer, imperfect mother of two and pediatric speech-language pathologist, for a podcast for parents, caregivers, and educators of infants and toddlers of all developmental levels. Learn With Less is the place for families to access high quality, evidence-based resources about how their infants and toddlers learn and develop; for regular sessions of music, play and developmental information for both you and your baby, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and visit https://learnwithless.com!
Episodes
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What Gets In The Way of Recognizing That All Communication Has Value? An episode with Jess Burchiel, M.A., CCC-SLP
Exploring the Impact of Societal Pressures, Cultural Differences, & Trauma on Communicative Intent In this episode, Ayelet Marinovich and Jess Burchiel discuss the importance of communicative intent and access to communication as a human right. Jess, a speech-language pathologist, shares her...
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Am I Doing Enough? Understanding Your Baby & Toddler
A Co-Production from Learn With Less® and the Play On Words Podcast Are you constantly wondering if you’re doing enough as a parent? Do you feel pressure to “get it right” when it comes to your baby or toddler’s development? In this episode, In this co-produced episode, of the “Play On Words”...
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Connect Learn Play
You’ll always know how to support a young child’s development with a laundry basket, a cardboard box, or a dishtowel! On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet discusses how a simple shift in our understanding of what we can view as “educational materials” or “toys” can help us see...
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What Do We Really Need to Support & Connect With Tiny Humans?
An Ultimate Checklist of Baby and Toddler Learning Essentials? Or Nah. On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet discusses the ways in which early development, everyday routines, everyday materials, and simple activities (often in which we are already engaging) are powerfully...
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Building Community & Belonging for New Families
Building a Sense of Community in Parenting On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with Desiree Viray, an early childhood educator, mother, entrepreneur, parent partner and parent educator, Learn With Less® facilitator, and the owner of Empowered Family Collective....
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How to Incorporate Movement into Everyday Routines, with Miranda Zoumbaris & Ayelet Marinovich
Creative Ways to Add Movement into Your Young Child’s Day This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the final of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature a conversation between Ayelet Marinovich (pediatric...
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How to Incorporate Music Into Everyday Routines, featuring Miranda Zoumbaris & Ayelet Marinovich
Bringing Music Into Your Everyday Routine Can Support Early Learning! This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the third of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature a conversation between Ayelet Marinovich...
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How to Incorporate Language into Everyday Routines, with Miranda Zoumbaris and Ayelet Marinovich
Use Everyday Routines to Build Language Skills In Young Children: It’s Powerful! This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the second of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature a conversation between Ayelet...
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How to Incorporate PLAY into Everyday Routines, with Miranda Zoumbaris and Ayelet Marinovich
Turning Everyday Routines into Developmentally Enriching Play Experiences (Hint: You’ve Already Got What You Need) This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast is the first of a 4-part series about incorporating play, language, music, and movement, into everyday routines. These episodes feature a...
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Listen, Learn, and Advocate: Support New Families, with Sydney Bassard
Building Equitable Outcomes for Families with Young Children Through Access to Information On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with Sydney Bassard. Sydney is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist, with a B.S. in Public Health. Her clinical focus areas are...
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Maximizing Natural Learning Opportunities Without Toys, with Joanne Cazeau
How do we provide new families with the skills they need to support their baby or toddler’s development? This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast features an interview conducted by Joanne Cazeau, a recent guest another episode of the podcast, pediatric speech-language pathologist, owner of…
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3 Myths Holding You Back From Leading Caregiver/Baby Classes
Empowering Parents is the Key As an educator or therapist, you recognize that empowering parents and caregivers is the key to supporting the families you serve. They’re the ones that are “doing it” everyday. Maybe you work primarily with children, and you want to expand to serve the family more...
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The Ultimate Guide to Supporting Infant & Toddler Families
Families already have all the “right” tools to support their babies: they just need to know how to use them. In today’s episode, I’m going to be sharing with you the ultimate guide to supporting infant and toddler families through parent education. Because here’s the thing: The single most...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Lead “Mommy & Me” Style Enrichment Classes
Supporting The Family As A Unit, as a Parent Educator We’ve used the term “Mommy & Me” here because it’s a searchable term, but we refer to our Learn With Less® classes as “caregiver & me” classes. Not familiar with this term? We use it as one way to reflect our commitment to inclusivity. Our...
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Creating Inclusive Spaces For Families, with Lindsay Teitelbaum
Bringing Together New Families to Build Community On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with Lindsay Teitelbaum, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, mother, parent educator, Learn With Less® facilitator, and the owner of the inclusive community play space…
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How Families Can Support Gender Identity, with Mason Aid
Creating Inclusive Communities for Families Who May Hold LGBTQ Identities On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Mason Aid, an LGBTQ educator focused on inclusion and how to take the next step in becoming an ally. We discussed: Mason’s background, and how they got into...
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Why is Parent Coaching Important in Early Intervention, with Joanne Cazeau
Just what is parent coaching in early intervention? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Joanne Cazeau, of Koze Speech Therapy and @thespeechpathologist (Instagram). Joanne is a licensed pediatric speech-language pathologist and private practice owner who believes...
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Why Pausing Works: An Early Communication Tool
What’s in a pause? Take a moment to think about it. (#punintended) It’s the simple little tricks we love the most – pausing is such a simple strategy to use with young children, and works for many different reasons. Join Ayelet in this episode of Learn With Less as she discusses the power of the...
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How To Use Sabotage To Help Your Young Child Communicate
Looking for tricks to “make” your little one communicate? There are little tools we have. We, who work with little people, have tricks of the trade. One of them is the ability to tempt your small child into communicating. On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet tells you all about this early...
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How This Bilingual Parent Supports Bilingualism in Early Childhood, with Diandra Morse, LCSW
How do you support a bilingual child? How can you support bilingualism from day one? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Diandra Morse, of Bilingual Playdate and Daring Hearts Counseling. Diandra is a licensed clinical social worker in New York State and a mother of...
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Supporting Parents With an Early Childhood Educator’s Knowledge, with Miranda Zoumbaris
Bringing Joy to Early Parenthood By Supporting The Parent-Child Dyad On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with early childhood educator, mother, parent educator, Learn With Less® facilitator, and the face behind Early Intervention Mama, Miranda Zoumbaris. Miranda…
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One Therapreneur’s Journey to Becoming a Parent Educator, with Rebecca Hernandez
How Rebecca Found the Will to Move Forward With Her Dreams, Despite Multiple Setbacks On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with pediatric occupational therapist, mother, parent educator, Learn With Less® facilitator, and founder of Santosha Wellness, Rebecca…
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Why Become A Parent Educator? Ask These Learn With Less® Facilitators
How these speech-language pathologists shifted their focus to parent education In today’s episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we’re doing something a little bit different. We’re actually going to share with you the replay of a private event we held recently for accepted applicants of the…
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Leading Caregiver & Baby Classes: From Therapist to Parent Educator, with Carly Dorfman
How Carly Gained the Confidence to Find Balance and Transition into Private Practice In this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, Learn With Less® facilitator, mother, and founder of Kidnection LLC, Carly Dorfman....
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Why Sing with Infants and Toddlers?
Developmental Benefits of Using Music With Babies This week, I’m bringing back the very first episode of the Learn With Less® podcast. We’ve been going strong for 5 and a half years now, and whether you’re brand new to Learn With Less or you’ve been in our community for a while, I want to bring...
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Enrich Your Practice as a Parent Educator, with Sara Moreno
How Sara Discovered The Confidence To Serve Families Holistically In Her Community and Beyond In this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with special educator, music educator, parent educator, speech therapist, and Learn With Less® facilitator, Sara Moreno of Mi Casa…
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What is Trauma and Trauma Informed Care? With Michelle Hardeman-Guptill
How do we heal from trauma? How do we become trauma informed practitioners? This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast was recorded as a live, virtual event featuring a very special guest, psychotherapist and trauma-informed transformational coach, Michelle Hardeman-Guptill, and was aimed at…
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What Are Your Values as a Parent or Professional in Early Childhood?
Defining your Values as a Parent or a Professional Serving Families Perinatally or in Early Childhood Can Guide Your Work & Lighten The Load Today’s episode is just an intimate conversation between you and I wanted to share a bit about what guides our work here at Learn With Less®, and how we…
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Simple Ways to Connect With Your Baby or Toddler
It’s Simple, Really: all you need to remember is how to play, talk, sing, or move In this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet brings back a chat with two women who helped shape the journey of the entire Learn With Less® infant and toddler curriculum. Manuela and Gwen, two mothers…
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Self-Advocacy in Birth: One Mother’s Birth Story and Shared Lessons, with Val Pitaluga
Lessons Learned About Identity, Ableism, and Systemic Health Disparities When It Comes to Birth On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Val Pitaluga, of JoyCo Therapy, and Accessible Vacations. Val is a multi-passionate mom, wife, speech-language pathologist, and…
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Educating Parents To Be Their Child’s Best First Teacher, With Rachel Kammeyer
She wanted to empower new parents with tools to understand how they can support their young children Today, I’d like to share the story of one of my clients, Rachel Kammeyer. We’ve heard from Rachel on the Learn With Less® podcast in a few past episodes, in which she shared her own experiences…
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How to Deal With Picky Eating in Babies and Toddlers, with Melanie Potock
How do I know if my child is really a picky eater? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sat down with speech-language pathologist Melanie Potock, who describes herself as “a mom who once had a picky eater.” She’s experienced first-hand the stress that parents feel when they are...
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What is Early Intervention Speech Therapy, With Grace Bernales
What does an Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologist Do, Anyway? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sat down with Grace Bernales, a pediatric SLP based in Los Angeles, and owner of Graceful Expression, providing in-home speech/feeding therapy. Grace works with the…
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How to Impact Your Community With Parent Education and Parent Coaching Skills, with Laurel Smith
She Needed the Tools to Be Successful In Empowering Families to Support Their Young Children Today, I’d like to share the story of one of my clients, Laurel Smith, of More Than Words Therapy. Laurel is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a masters in public health, and is based in the...
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Parent Coaching and Routines for Early Language Development, with Cari Ebert
What Can Parents Do to Encourage Infant and Toddler Language Development? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Cari Ebert, of Cari Ebert Seminars. Cari is a speech-language pathologist, parent, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker…
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What Conscious Parenting Is and Isn’t, with Brandi Jordan
How Do We Define Conscious or Gentle Parenting? And Who is it For? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Brandi Jordan, founder of the Cradle Company, a pregnancy and postpartum resource center. Brandi’s work as a consultant, a parenting group leader, and in-home...
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What is a Play Schema and How Can it Help Me Support my Baby or Toddler, With Lina Richards
What are the different types of play? On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, we sat down with Lina Richards, an early childhood educator and family support worker. Lina mentors caregivers serving infants and toddlers as well as providing play experiences for children and their families…
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How to Use Your Skills as an Educator or Therapist to Serve Families Holistically as a Parent Educator, with Allie Glazer
She wanted to expand her scope and create more parent coaching, parent training, and parent education opportunities in her community Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing a lot with you about the value and benefits of leading caregiver / baby “parent & me” style family enrichment classes or...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Lead “Parent & Me” Classes For Infant & Toddler Families
Supporting The Family As A Unit As an educator or a therapist of any kind, you know that parents and caregivers need to feel confident that they can support and connect with their new baby or toddler. As a professional working with families, the single most important thing that allows you to do...
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How to Prepare For Baby’s Arrival: The Postpartum Plan, with Mercedes Thomas
On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, we were joined by Mercedes Thomas, of Advanced Practice Wellness. We chatted about: Mercedes’ personal and professional background, and how she came to do the work she’s doing today What to ACTUALLY expect as a parent, what kinds of topics to…
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Tips to Create A Toddler Tantrum Toolkit , with Sonnet Simmons, Veronica Morales Frieling, and Bryana Kappa
On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, we were joined by Sonnet Simmons, Veronica Morales Frieling, and Bryana Kappa. Sonnet and Veronica are hosts of the “Not Your Mother’s Podcast.” and co-creators of the parenting online course “Raising Children You Like” with Bryana Kappa. We chatted...
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How to Provide Nurturing Environments That Shape Your Young Child’s Brain, with LaDawn White
On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, we were joined by LaDawn White, an Early Childhood Educator and Family Childcare Director. LaDawn is the owner of Labor of Love Childcare, a preschool prep, family childcare program that services families with children aged birth to three years old....
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Tips for parenting a child with medical needs, with Parijat Deshpande
Building Empathy and Capacity for Families with Young Children With Medical Needs On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Parijat Deshpande, of parijatdeshpande.com. Parijat is a leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional,...
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Postpartum Care and How to Get Your Mental Health Needs Met, With Arianna Taboada
Navigating Postpartum Care Can Be Tricky… In this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet sat down with Arianna Taboada, a maternal health consultant for businesses and entrepreneurs. Arianna holds a Masters of Social Work and Master of Science in Maternal & Child Health, and was introduced to the...
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How Lesley Took Her Existing Skills as an Educator, and Started Serving Infant/Toddler Families in a Holistic, Meaningful Way
She envisioned more for herself – beyond the classroom Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing a lot with you about the value and benefits of leading caregiver / baby “mommy & me” style family enrichment classes or workshops. We use the term “caregiver & me” classes to describe our…
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How to Use Everyday Routines to Boost Baby and Toddler Development, with Stacey Landberg
Why are early interventionists and developmental therapists implementing “routines-based intervention” with families, and how can ALL families benefit from this approach? On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet is joined by Stacey Landberg, M.S., CCC-SLP of speechtheraping.com....
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Hands-On Learning For Infants and Toddlers, with Jeana Kinne
What is “hands-on” learning for babies and toddlers, and why is it so important? An Early Childhood Development Specialist tells all. On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet is joined by Jeana Kinne, M.A., of jdeducational.com. Jeana is an Early Childhood Development Specialist…
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From Pediatric Occupational Therapist to Surviving The NICU with Three Under Three, with Jennifer Russell
Surviving the NICU with micro-preemies… with a toddler (and partner!) at home: What this pediatric occupational therapist and mother did to support her babies On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, we’re joined by Jennifer Russell of the Instagram handle @otmomdiaries. Jen is a pediatric...
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How To Change Your Child’s Behavior (And Why You Might Need To Change Your Own), with Sarah Reppenhagen
What is Co-Regulation and How Can I Improve My Baby or Toddler’s Self-Regulation Skills? In this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet is joined by Sarah Reppenhagen, a licensed occupational therapist who has worked in a variety of pediatric settings, including Early Intervention,...
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The Benefits of Music For Babies and Toddlers, with Nancy Kopman
Why is Music Important for Infants and Toddlers? In this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet is joined by Nancy Kopman, an early childhood educator and composer. Nancy has been creating, testing, developing, recording and performing her catchy, educational songs for children 0-10 for...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you’re looking for information about baby development, or looking for ideas about how to play with your baby to support development, Learn With Less (formerly Strength In Words) is where we discuss all things early parenthood and early childhood. We help families (expecting parents, new parents, and seasoned parents) navigate those early years in an inclusive, educational, and supportive space. Join Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP, author, singer, imperfect mother of two and pediatric speech-language pathologist, for a podcast for parents, caregivers, and educators of infants and toddlers of all developmental levels. Learn With Less is the place for families to access high quality, evidence-based resources about how their infants and toddlers learn and develop; for regular sessions of music, play and developmental information for both you and your baby, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and visit https://learnwithless.com!
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Learn With Less - Ayelet Marinovich
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