Making Learning Special

In this episode we discuss three real life scenarios and questions that come along with them as it involves parenting. Even with three very different scenarios we realized that there are underlying related themes that we can really learn from and take away. Check out these key points and let's learn and grow together as we raise our little ones!

That wraps up our 10 of 10 mini podcast episodes! We wanted to bring you simple, functional, tangible, and practical tips and strategies that you can implement right away with your little one. Again, this is meant for parents, grandparents, educators, aunts, uncles, etc. You name it! Basically anyone interacting with littles.

In this last episode we even have an extra strategy for you, so you get a two in one tip from us. How we can be and why we should be our little one's personal commentator, what does it mean to be their interpreter, and how can we use this to make learning special in minutes? Tune in and see!

If you haven't yet checked out the other 9 "Making Learning Special in Minutes Mini Podcast Series" or if you'd like to share them with others, the links are below. Enjoy!

Strategy #1: General Vs. Specific Words

Strategy #2: Help Your Little One Healthily Struggle

Strategy #3: Leveling Up Your Naming Game

Strategy #4: The Rule of 3

Strategy #5: Communication Temptation

Strategy #6: The Follow Through is Crucial

Strategy #7: Be Silly & Be Forgetful

Strategy #8: Expansion

Strategy #9: Verbal & Play Routines

What does peekaboo, a line from your child's favorite song, and the phrase "ready, set, go!" have in common? They're all routines! Whether it's a verbal routine or a play routine, there's lot of power behind them. You may already be doing this strategy with your little one, but now it's time to level up by knowing exactly the reason behind why it's helpful for development, and also, how to expand your verbal and play routines to continue making learning special in minutes.

Here is strategy number eight of ten as we're winding down on our  "Making Learning Special in Minutes Mini Podcast Series."  What is expansion and how can you put it into practice as you're interacting with your little one? This is one of our longer mini-episodes, but well worth the listen as you learn a handful of nuggets within this one strategy. Now go out there and expand your parenting toolbox and tune in.

Here's another underrated but very powerful strategy that you can implement in minutes! This requires a bit of self-reflection. How silly and playful are you when interacting with your little one? And if you're not too silly and it's out of your character or  if your personality is more serious in general, how can you still implement this strategy to get your child's mind learning and growing? Tune into the mini-episode now to learn how.

How are you following through with things that you're saying? Continue to include your child in the process using this strategy. We focus on the importance of follow through and how that looks like in child development, more specifically when helping your little one develop his/her language skills.

We're continuing with our mini series episodes with strategy #5, which is communication temptation. What does this strategy mean, what does it provide, and how can you implement it? In this quick and informative episode, we go over family-friendly ways to use this strategy during your little one's routine activities. Check it out now!

In this mini episode, we cover "The Rule of 3" and what that means when helping our children learn to imitate and process information. Tune into this simple but powerful strategy that you can implement right away. PLUS, we even have a bonus tip for you towards the end of the episode. 

Help level up your child's vocabulary and make learning special in minutes with strategy #3. Naming items in your child's environment is a great start, but what can you intentionally  and mindfully do next? Start talking about object functions and let the five wh-questions guide you. Check out what we mean by all this by tuning into this quick episode now.

Ready to make learning special in minutes with strategy #2? Today we talk about how to help our little ones healthily struggle to maximize their development. We give you real-life examples of what we're experiencing right now with our 3 year old, while also giving you a perspective from a developmental and growth-minded standpoint. Check out this quick episode packed with simple and actionable suggestions.