Playing With Purpose – Tips to Play With Your Infant or Toddler

What does it mean to “play with purpose?” Pediatric speech-language pathologist Emily Cohen shares her best tips! In this episode, Ayelet sits down with pediatric speech-language pathologist and blogger, Emily Cohen. Through her blog series, “Playing with Purpose,” Emily helps parents explore how to convert play and everyday routines into activities that are both fun and beneficial for their child’s language skills. Emily and Ayelet discuss what “playing with purpose” is, the small tweaks parents of infants and toddlers can make to get the most out of play and interaction, and specific tips for families with infants and toddlers to use in play (with concrete examples!) to maximize the developmental value. QUICK ACCESS TO LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: The Hanen Centre Hanen’s “It Takes Two To Talk” Program Emily’s “Playing With Purpose” blog series Mr. Potato Head (affiliate link) Clear plastic bins to store toys (affiliate link) Learn With Less podcast episode discussing visual supports Fisher Price Piggy Bank toy (affiliate link) Learn With Less podcast episode discussing play with bubbles to promote development Learn With Less blog post on kitchen items as unique gifts for a 1-year old Emily’s recent favorite book on play: How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life  (affiliate link) CONNECT WITH US! Ayelet: Facebook / Instagram /