Did you know...
- An infant’s babbling predicts their later vocabulary size.
- The development of gestures from 9 to 16 months predicts language ability 2 years later.
- Infants who have parents who use frequent contingent talk have substantially larger vocabularies as toddlers.
- Children whose parents read them 5 books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to.
Calling all caregivers of babies ages 0-12 months who are looking for a social and educational circle time! Join us weekly as we sing songs, read books, and play games all while learning tips and tricks to support communication development. During this circle time, which will be led by a speech-language pathologist and her baby (Yes- you read that right! This is as much for us as it is for you!), you will learn how to do the following:
-Support baby’s vocalizations and babble
-Support baby’s developing gesture use
-Support baby’s listening skills
-Support baby’s vocabulary development
-Support baby’s developing play skills
And more importantly, have fun and meet others to share your parenting journey with!
We will also address hot topics and answer questions such as:
-Will using baby sign give my baby a head start?
-Does speaking multiple languages cause delays?
-Do pacifiers cause speech and language delays?
-What are your thoughts on screen time for babies?
This group will be led by one of the ASC owners, Stephanie Zawalicz, who has over 14 years of experience working as a speech-language pathologist, with a special interest in early speech and language development, and is trained to implement Babble Bootcamp and a variety of other Hanen parent-training programs for infants and toddlers. Stephanie is the mother to a 5-year-old daughter and 9-month-old baby who will be joining circle time too (if he is well behaved!)
The investment for six weeks of circle time is $240.00. Receipts will be provided after each class, which are submittable to supplemental health insurance under speech therapy services.
This group will be held on Mondays from 11 am-12 pm beginning September 9th. Please note there will be no session on October 14th. NOW FULL.
ENROLL NOW: We have added a second group on Thursdays at 11, beginning September 19th. Please use the button below to register your baby. Thank you!