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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 working with individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing and those […] The post Listen, Learn, and Advocate: Support New Families, with Sydney Bassard appeared first on Learn With Less.

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 Koze Speech Therapy, and the brains behind the Instagram […] The post Maximizing Natural Learning Opportunities Without Toys, with Joanne Cazeau appeared first on Learn With Less.

Creating inclusive community spaces for families can require consideration. Families deserve more so they can build capacity & confidence. #inclusion #inclusivespaces #inclusiveplay #neurodivergence #neurodivergentchild #birthtothree #playbasedlearning #parentcoaching #parenteducation #parentsupport #toddleractivitiesforlearning #inclusiveplayspace #earlyintervention #learnwithless The post Creating Inclusive Spaces For Families, with Lindsay Teitelbaum appeared first on Learn With Less.

How can families support gender identity? How do we create inclusive communities for families who may hold LGBTQ identities? We share basic vocabulary, how language is shifting, some top tips from Mason Aid, an LGBTQ educator, and additional resources for families and educators in the community. #genderidentitysupport #lgbtqsupportiveparents #whatdoesnonbinarymean #lgbtsupport #cisgenderdefinition #allyship #transgenderchildparenting #parentingpodcast #lgbtinclusiveclassroom #learnwithless The post How Families Can Support Gender Identity, with Mason Aid appeared first on Learn With Less.

Why is parent coaching important in early intervention? Working with caregivers directly to support their infants & toddlers when providing early intervention services can make a huge difference. Clinicians must partner with parents to help families learn to follow their child's lead. #birthtothree #parentcoaching #parenteducation #parenteducator #pediatricslp #childledlearning #baglesstherapy #toddlerdevelopment #toddlerdevelopmentactivities #learnwithless The post Why is Parent Coaching Important in Early Intervention, with Joanne Cazeau appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to support bilingualism in early childhood. Want to raise bilingual kids? How growing up bilingual shaped this mother's desire to raise her children in a bilingual environment. #raisingbilingualkids #growingupbilingual #bilingual #bilingualbabies #bilingualkids #bilingualearlychildhood #minoritylanguageathome #learnwithless The post How This Bilingual Parent Supports Bilingualism in Early Childhood, with Diandra Morse, LCSW appeared first on Learn With Less.

All new parents deserve to experience joy with their babies and toddlers, even when new parenthood is challenging. Sometimes learning and sharing experiences in community is what helps new families feel confident. #newparents #birthtothree #earlychildhoodeducator #smallbusinessownerteacher #privatepracticeowner #parenteducator #parentcoaching #infantandtoddlercurriculum #mommyandmeclasses #learnwithless The post Supporting Parents With an Early Childhood Educator's Knowledge, with Miranda Zoumbaris appeared first on Learn With Less.

As an experienced therapist, you know you could serve your community through parent education. This parent educator and occupational therapist shares her journey to become a facilitator for baby development classes. #parenteducation #parenteducator #therapreneur #babydevelopmentclass #mommyandmeclass #parentandmeclass #parentsupportgroup #parentcoaching #earlyintervention #learnwithless The post One Therapreneur's Journey to Becoming a Parent Educator, with Rebecca Hernandez appeared first on Learn With Less.

Why become a parent educator? How to build community and support new families, serving families holistically #parenteducator #parenteducation #newparents #parentcoaching #routinesebasedintervention #earlyinterventionspeechtherapy #mommyandmeclasses #parenteducationclasses #parenteducatorprogram #learnwithless The post Why Become A Parent Educator? Ask These Learn With Less® Facilitators appeared first on Learn With Less.

How Carly Gained the Confidence to Find Balance and Transition into Private Practice, Leading "Baby & Me" Classes in Her Community The post Leading Caregiver & Baby Classes: From Therapist to Parent Educator, with Carly Dorfman appeared first on Learn With Less.

What are the developmental benefits of using music with babies and toddlers? Why should new parents sing? Explore the connection between early language development and music. #musicforbabies #babymusicclass #musicandmovementforbabies #musicandlanguagedevelopment #earlyintervention #toddlerspeechtherapy #mommyandmeclass #babiesandmusic #earlylanguagedevelopment #learnwithless #parentingpodcast The post Why Sing with Infants and Toddlers? appeared first on Learn With Less.

New parents often struggle with "enoughness," but so do therapists and educators working with families. Today, we discuss how to enrich your practice as a parent educator, with Learn With Less® facilitator, Sara Moreno. The post Enrich Your Practice as a Parent Educator, with Sara Moreno appeared first on Learn With Less.

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 both parents/caregivers as well as professionals working with infant/toddler families. The post What is Trauma and Trauma Informed Care? With Michelle Hardeman-Guptill appeared first on Learn With Less.

When we get clear on our values, it helps us clarify what our motivations, and see the path forward to the life we want to create. As a parent or professional in early childhood, what are your values? The post What Are Your Values as a Parent or Professional in Early Childhood? appeared first on Learn With Less.

Simple ways to connect with your baby or toddler! Use simple learning materials to support your baby or toddler's learning and development. #babydevelopment #toddlerdevelopment #mommyandme #parenteducation #parentsupport #newparents #childdevelopment #toddlerlearningactivities #babydevelopmentactivity #learnwithless The post Simple Ways to Connect With Your Baby or Toddler appeared first on Learn With Less.

Looking for birthing stories? This birth story is one of self advocacy, identity, and the importance of understanding what you want and need for your birth. #birthadvocacy #birthstories #selfadvocacybirth #birthingstory #privilegeinbirth #racisminbirth #birthjustice #learnwithless The post Self-Advocacy in Birth: One Mother's Birth Story and Shared Lessons, with Val Pitaluga appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do professionals support parent education in early childhood? It's often said that parents are a child's first teacher. Find out how this parent educator and speech-language pathologist supports new parents in her community with an infant and toddler curriculum. #newparents #parenteducationearlychildhood #pediatricspeechtherapy #toddlerdevelopmentactivities #parenteducator #infanttoddlercurriculum #mommyandmeclass #birthtothreeactivities #learnwithless The post Educating Parents To Be Their Child's Best First Teacher, With Rachel Kammeyer appeared first on Learn With Less.

Do you have a picky eater? How to deal with picky eating in babies and toddlers. We cover the stages of eating development from a feeding specialist, plus tips for parenting picky eaters and resources for families who are dealing with eating challenges. The post How to Deal With Picky Eating in Babies and Toddlers, with Melanie Potock appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is early intervention… and why is it important? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet spoke with Crystal Sanford, M.Ed., M.A., CCC-SLP, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, advocate, mother of a child with special needs, and owner of Sanford Autism Consulting. Her work focuses on providing a place where other […] The post Is My Baby or Toddler Delayed? Tips for Navigating Early Intervention Services, with Crystal Sanford appeared first on Learn With Less.

What does an early intervention speech-language pathologist do, anyway? Parent coaching and speech therapy for infant and toddler families, birth to three years old. #earlyintervention #pediatricspeechtherapy #birthtothree #earlylearning #parentcoaching #pediatricspeechtherapy #speechtherapyideasfortoddlers #learnwithless The post What is Early Intervention Speech Therapy, With Grace Bernales appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to get the tools to empower new parents to support their babies and toddlers in a parent education, parent coaching, and parent support program. The post How to Impact Your Community With Parent Education and Parent Coaching Skills, with Laurel Smith appeared first on Learn With Less.

How can new parents support baby and toddler development through everyday routines? The purpose of parent coaching, parent education, and routines-based intervention. Early language development tips for parents. #parentcoaching #earlyintervention #earlycommunication #earlyinterventionspeechtherapy #earlyinterventionactivities #speechtherapyfortoddlers #learnwithless @carislp The post Parent Coaching and Routines for Early Language Development, with Cari Ebert appeared first on Learn With Less.

What are conscious parenting and gentle parenting - and who are these parenting philosophies for? How can new parents and caregivers become more conscious about their own parenting choices? Tips and resources for parenting in a more conscious way, self-care strategies, and asking for what you need. #consciousparent #gentleparent #newparents #selfcarefornewmoms #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #parentsupport #postpartumcare #learnwithless The post What Conscious Parenting Is and Isn’t, with Brandi Jordan appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is a play "schema" and why is it useful for new parents to understand these? Simple play ideas to support baby and toddler development. #babydevelopment #playschema #play #earlychildhood #toddlerdevelopment #birthtothree #babyplayideas #toddlerdevelopmentactivities #learnwithless The post What is a Play Schema and How Can it Help Me Support my Baby or Toddler, With Lina Richards appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to use your skills as an educator or therapist to serve families holistically as a parent educator, with Allie Glazer, M.S., CCC-SLP The post How to Use Your Skills as an Educator or Therapist to Serve Families Holistically as a Parent Educator, with Allie Glazer appeared first on Learn With Less.

Promote parent education in early childhood about play/development, facilitate parent support, be a resource and leader in your community, and earn an income helping families! #parenteducationearlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducator #earlyintervention #slp #parentsupport #mommyandme #learnwithless The post 5 Reasons Why You Should Lead “Parent & Me” Classes For Infant & Toddler Families appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to prepare for baby's arrival? Tips on creating a postpartum plan for the new mom, from a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner and doula. How to find postpartum support, and make sure you're set up for success with your brand new baby. The post How to Prepare For Baby’s Arrival: The Postpartum Plan, with Mercedes Thomas appeared first on Learn With Less.

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 about: Each of our guests’ backgrounds and […] The post Tips to Create A Toddler Tantrum Toolkit , with Sonnet Simmons, Veronica Morales Frieling, and Bryana Kappa appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to support baby or toddler development by organizing a play space and having open ended toys and materials for learning. Baby development activities from an early childhood educator. #earlychildhoodeducation #babydevelopmentactivities #toddlerdevelopmentactivities #looseparts #openendedplay #learnwithless The post How to Provide Nurturing Environments That Shape Your Young Child’s Brain, with LaDawn White appeared first on Learn With Less.

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, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during […] The post Tips for parenting a child with medical needs, with Parijat Deshpande appeared first on Learn With Less.

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 maternal health field as a public health professional […] The post Postpartum Care and How to Get Your Mental Health Needs Met, With Arianna Taboada appeared first on Learn With Less.

As an educator or therapist, empowering parents is the key to supporting families. I see 3 myths stopping professionals from offering caregiver/baby classes The post 3 Myths Holding You Back From Leading Caregiver/Baby Classes appeared first on Learn With Less.

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. As educators or therapists who serve infant and toddler families or who have an educational […] The post How Lesley Took Her Existing Skills as an Educator, and Started Serving Infant/Toddler Families in a Holistic, Meaningful Way appeared first on Learn With Less.

What are the kinds of things we as educators and therapists can do to support young children and their families? What are the things we can show parents and caregivers that can help them infuse every single interaction with more connection, more opportunities for interaction, more vocabulary, more modeling? The post The Ultimate Guide to Supporting Infant & Toddler Families appeared first on Learn With Less.

As an educator or therapist, you know parents need to feel confident they can support and connect with their baby or toddler... The post 5 Reasons Why You Should Lead “Mommy & Me” Style Enrichment Classes appeared first on Learn With Less.

What babies and toddlers are learning through daily routines interactions and the environment: why routine is important for early development The post How to Use Everyday Routines to Boost Baby and Toddler Development appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is "hands-on" learning for babies and toddlers, and why is it so important? An Early Childhood Development Specialist tells all. The post Hands-On Learning For Infants and Toddlers appeared first on Learn With Less.

Surviving the NICU with micro-preemies... while she had a toddler at home. What this pediatric occupational therapist and mother did to support her babies. Featuring Jennifer Russell The post From Pediatric Occupational Therapist to Surviving The NICU with Three Under Three appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do we support our child's behavior by understanding their emotional state? We do it through a process of "co-regulation." Our kids' regulation and behavior is often a mirror of our internal state. In this episode, we explore how the "stories" we tell ourselves about what our children's behavior means... actually affects our ability to support them! The post How To Change Your Child’s Behavior (And Why You Might Need To Change Your Own) appeared first on Learn With Less.

How can music help to foster social/emotional development? What can parents and caregivers do to use music with their babies when they don't consider themselves musical? We'll chat with Nancy Kopman, early childhood educator, musician and music educator, about the benefits of music for infants and toddlers. The post The Benefits of Music For Babies and Toddlers appeared first on Learn With Less.

What's important to look for when choosing books for infants and toddlers? How to actively engage infants and toddlers in early literacy experiences, and my guest Sara Rizik-Baer's top tips and resources for choosing excellent books for your infant or toddler. The post Choosing Books for Infants and Toddlers appeared first on Learn With Less.

In this session, we discussed different ways that music and singing promotes early language development in infants and toddlers. We also discussed research that supports the use of music as a framework to support communication development. In addition, we explored different strategies to help keep a young child engaged in musical activities. The post How to Use Music To Support Early Communication appeared first on Learn With Less.

Learning with less is at the heart of my work: why is it important to use the "less is more" approach when it comes to baby and toddler development? The post Learn With Less: For Families With Infants And Toddlers… or Why Strength In Words is Getting A New Home appeared first on Learn With Less.

Tips and resources to stop yelling at your kids, working around your own emotional triggers so you can regulate your own emotions as a parent or caregiver! Featuring an interview with Amanda Rueter of Messy Motherhood. The post How to Stop Yelling At Your Kids appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do babies and toddlers learn? We hear from parents about what resources for baby and toddler activities actually moved the needle for their families. The post What Do I Need For Baby To Learn? appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do you learn to follow your child's lead when it comes to play and development? Two parents weigh in on what helped them. The post How Do You Learn to Follow Your Child’s Lead? appeared first on Learn With Less.

We know we're supposed to support our babies, but what are the right developmental toys for babies and toddlers, and where's the best place to find them? The post Where to Find Baby and Toddler Development Toys appeared first on Learn With Less.

We speak with Beryl Young about why having a creative outlet for oneself is important (even/especially in early parenthood), and how to incorporate room for small moments of creativity into your life, whether you work full-time or home is your work. The post Creativity Outlets For New Parents appeared first on Learn With Less.

Thriving in modern motherhood: Ayelet chats with Sophia Salazar about how to create a sustainable lifestyle that integrates self-care into life as a new parent The post Thriving In Modern Motherhood appeared first on Learn With Less.

What do new dads need to know? The transition into fatherhood is different to motherhood. We spoke with one dad about his challenges and wins in early parenthood. The post Things New Dads Should Know appeared first on Learn With Less.

What kind of early parenting support system do you have in place? In this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet chats about the origins of Learn With Less, the need for support in early parenthood, the art of community building for new parents, and the joys of connecting with other parents and caregivers. […] The post Support and Community For New Parents appeared first on Learn With Less.