Teacher Kaye Talks

I will be holding a Household Seminar on Speech and Language Development, and habits that make better learners at .montessori.center

August 16, Friday
1:00 pm

Admission for PMC families is free; but there is a fee for non-PMC registrants. Please send a message to their account for details, and to sign up!

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

💭 Learning and Communication are deeply interconnected! LONG CAPTION

We learn to communicate through our interactions and observations of the environment, while we learn more about our environment and other topics by communicating with others.

Some context: I've been learning Japanese through an app for about 5 years now, nothing too serious, just picking up vocabulary, common phrases, and sentence structure. 1st time ko mag-Japan, and while learning a 1st language is different from learning more languages (considered your 2nd language), ang dami kong nakitang similar patterns in overall acquisition.

1. When picking up new words, the more associations I have, the more I retain them. Example: the Japanese word for "stairs" is "kaidan," and I thought how similar it sounded to our Tagalog "hagdan." This is a sound association. The symbol for "leather" in Kanji is 革 and I think it looks just like a cow! This is a visual association. So think about what could help a child retain something you want to teach! (Eps. 54 & 55)

2. Real life practice: the quizzes and drills are very helpful as a foundation to 2nd language, but it's the regular use in daily situations that makes it easier to retrieve the words faster. When I 1st got here 2 weeks ago, para akong nag-blank, and it took me so long remember the words I knew. Pero with everyday "sumimasen" and "totemo oishii," everything else started to flow easier. (Neuroplasticity
https://youtube.com/shorts/M24fKFmH38c?) This is connected to...

3. Immersion: the more I hear the language around me, the more words I pick up, and nuances for appropriate situations.

4. Rewards: when I see locals delightfully surprised at my attempts at Nihongo, the more motivated and un-shy I became to keep trying. Rewards should be intrinsic - as in the successful communication attempt should be the reward in itself. Don't forget to respond well to all communication attempts!

5. Alternative communication is a MUST! When I ever felt stuck trying to express something, the Translator app or simply pointing at pictures were a lifesaver! 🥹 I can imagine how frustrating it would be if I didn't have access to these!

Sayounara! ✨

"Anong gagawin ko, madalas galit yung anak ko"

Kung hirap ang bata sa pag-express ng kanilang saloobin, maaaring ito ang sanhi ng kanilang pagdabog o pag-iyak.

Maraming natatawa sa "gentle parenting," pero sa tingin ko ay dahil hindi tama ang pagkakaunawa sa konseptong ito.

Gentle Parenting doesn't mean we let the child do and decide everything: tayo pa rin ang nakakatanda, we are just being respectful about the manner by which we teach children about the world, and its safe and healthy boundaries.

"Lumaki ako sa palo / paninigaw / bahala-ka-diyan, okay naman ako"

Just because it was what you experienced, doesn't mean there are no other ways to do things. Let's not do things "just because" yun lang ang alam natin, o yun ang madali. Wala rin akong hinuhusgahan, naniniwala ako na we are all doing the best we can in this life; but the more we know, the more we grow. ✨

Some more factors: aside from speech delay, early exposure and excessive screen time can also contribute to shorter tempers. Learn more from these episodes:

Ep. 21 Science of Screen Time https://youtu.be/OmZvmt-6Zug
Ep. 22 Managing Screen Time https://youtu.be/OhCYVi7RrOE
Ep. 26 Visual Schedule https://youtu.be/3d1OocRFo0c
Ep. 62 Baby Sign Language https://youtu.be/bpCwCXuDJQQ
Ep. 23 Managing Undesirable Behaviors https://youtu.be/XWhFCkrC2dA
Ep. 66 Alternative Communication https://youtu.be/-vRJGJ9EajU

Happy talking, compassionate loving, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Ang saya na di lang ako nakakatulong sa inyo, pero dahil dumadami ang kaalaman niyo, nakakatulong din kayo sa iba 🫶🏽

Ika nga nila, "Pay It Forward." Wala akong hinihinging kapalit, only to leave this life having made this world a little better in my own way. ✨

Congrats on making it through Hump Day; bukas ulit 🥳

I love hearing your stories, 'di lang yung mga success, pero yung mga nakakatawang napapansin niyo sa pinagdadaanan niyo while learning better communication 🫶🏽

It really is a journey, and we all learn how to enjoy the ride.

Salamat sa tiwala niyo ✨

Sa mga bago dito, ako si Kaye, isang Registered Speech-Language Pathologist sa Quezon City, at nandito ang mga tips and ideas ko para maka-practice kayo sa bahay ⬇️

http://youtube.com/

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

"Matigas ulo nyan, iba ginagawa sa inuutos"
"Tamad yang anak ko, ayaw sumunod"
"Spoiled kasi, minsan hindi namamansin"
"Pilosopo siya! Inuulit lang yung sinasabi ko!"

Pansinin ang mga salitang binabansag sa ganitong behavior: matigas ulo, tamad, spoiled, pilosopo...

E WHAT IF, di pala kayo maintindihan, and they're trying so hard to respond, but can't, or mali-mali?

Tandaan natin yan the next time na umiikli na ang pasensya natin. "They're not giving us a hard time; they're having a hard time."

P.S. Alam niyo ba na approximately 40-50% ng autistic population ay may auditory processing difficulties din? Something to think about as we support our loved ones and clients ✨

Following Commands https://youtu.be/nv1TQJv7xRs

Visual Schedule https://youtu.be/3d1OocRFo0c

Identification https://youtu.be/A2Y1GG2WJ7Q

Emergent Readers / Phono Awareness https://youtu.be/O4yP89v6JUQ

Want to learn more? Comment "APD" and I'll send you all my sources!

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

"Marami na siyang nasasabi, pero hindi siya nagkukuwento."

Sana makatulong ang mga tips na ito ✨

Yes/No Questions
https://youtu.be/64SsrKgamhQ

Wh- Questions
https://youtu.be/KGERmMHNtrc

Foils
https://youtu.be/pR8Lz64CIuk

Reading to Toddlers (para di kayo boring)
https://youtu.be/RgaeneqlpTc

Narrative Idea
https://youtu.be/KK44vORXkgs

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Aphasia Awareness 🧠

Siguro napansin niyo na halos puro pambata ang content ko dito, kasi mas marami akong hawak na pediatric cases with Developmental Language difficulties.

Pero meron din tayong tinatawag na Acquired Language difficulties, na nagmumula sa damage to the brain.

Madalas natin makita sa mga palabas ang Amnesia, o kawalan ng memories kapag naaksidente o nagdanas ng malubhang kalagayan sa utak;

pero bihira mabanggit ang Aphasia, kahit na karaniwang pangyayari ito.

Here are some of the more important facts about this condition, and how we can support our loved ones (or clients) through recovery.

Hindi ko na naisama, pero isa pang tip na mahalaga: remember not to infantilize an adult with Aphasia - ang pagtrato sa kanilang parang bata, dahil mahirap na silang umintindi o makapagsalita. ❌ This can feel very degrading, and may become a factor for them to avoid commmunication. Yung mga videos na ni-recommend ko ay designed for kids, PERO the underlying techniques are the same. Please adjust them to your personal needs.

Do you know someone with Aphasia, or suspect that they do? Reach out to them, share this with their loved ones, to inspire love and hope. Let them know that they CAN relearn lost skills with lots of patience and practice ✨

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

"Malayo pa, pero malayo na"

I'm writing a progress report, and have been comprehensively reviewing my notes on one of my little girls.

I love playing with her because she is so creative, and with a BIG personality that insists on HER very specific interests and ways of doing things.

It's making me realize how much I'VE grown as a therapist, who used to push my own agenda onto kids, wanting them to play with MY presented toys, or play my games only in the ways I instructed. Wow, cringe! 😬

That old style made it hard for me to connect with my clients, and sometimes I feel regretful, but now I'm just grateful to know better. ✨

I give myself that grace, and you should, too. If you've ever felt bad about how you used to do things, thinking it was the RIGHT way, it's never too late to change.

The love I feel from my kids now is one of the things that keeps me going in this difficult job (yes, it is fulfilling; but I have to be honest: it can be depleting!)

On one of the corners of my notes, I read something I scribbled down that the little girl said as she suddenly grabbed me by the shoulders, put her face an inch from mine and said, "Teacher, your eye is color... golden... brown."

Looking back to when I 1st met her 2 years ago, when nearly all her language consisted of lyrics of songs, wish I could tell her, "Oh, you make my soul feel golden brown." ✨

Importante ba talaga ang focus?
Learning only happens with awareness, attention, and focus. Kung walang focus, walang learning.

Kaya isa sa inuuna ng mga Occupational Therapist (OT) ang joint and sustained attention.

See explanations and suggested videos ⬆️

Sensory Differences
https://youtu.be/tLRSkxXxusM

Occupational Therapy
https://youtu.be/eYXSCzZEjxE

Baby's 1st Gestures
https://youtu.be/bpCwCXuDJQQ

Following Commands
https://youtu.be/nv1TQJv7xRs

Yes/No Questions
https://youtu.be/64SsrKgamhQ

Pre-Talking Checklist
https://youtu.be/NsJ6SxcApPg

Science of Screen Time
https://youtu.be/OmZvmt-6Zug

Managing Screen Time
https://youtu.be/OhCYVi7RrOE

Improving Attention
https://youtu.be/RDzW1YbTntE

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

One of the foundational concepts behind language acquisition, o kung paano matuto magcommunicate ang tao, is how much we EXPOSE them to words and gestures! Kailangan kasi nilang paulit-ulit marinig, makita, maranasan ang isang bagay bago nila malaman kung paano gagamitin ito.

May advantage ang mga madaldal, kaya maraming nagsasabi sa akin na, "paano na ako, hindi ako madaldal?"

Kaya mo yan with PRACTICE! Kapag nauubusan ka ng sasabihin sa bata, just use your senses!

Pinaka-madalas na naiisip nating words ay LABELS for objects, pero ang dami-dami pang pwedeng banggitin tungkol sa isang bagay o sa CONTEXT na ginagamit ang mga ito.

Ready? Scroll through these common household items used during play, mealtimes, hygiene, and bedtime, and see what other words you can say about them!

For more tips on Info Talk:
https://youtu.be/5xWLHDfzLZc?si=hH7MfxZNyT-kK7Ex

Modeling new words:
https://youtu.be/tsJyI9q_bLw?si=mOvQC1KfhJeKO9Ck

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Ang 1st video ko ay noong June 3, 2020 titled, "5 Tips to Get Your Child Talking." Kasagsagan ng pandemya noon, malungkot ako at bagot na sa bahay.

Ngayon, nandito pa rin tayo, at sana may naitutulong pa rin ako sa inyo. ✨ Alam kong marami sa followers ko noon ay "graduate" na sa mga tips ko, at masaya ako para sa inyo.

PASENSYA at madalang na akong mag-post, pero hangga't sa kaya ng oras ko ay sinusubukan ko pa ring maghatid ng kaalaman.

SISIKAPIN kong makagawa ng marami pang content na magiging useful sa inyo.

SALAMAT sa lahat ng nagtitiwala. Matagal na siguro akong tumigil kung di ko nararamdaman ang suporta ninyo. 🫶🏽

Kung nababasa niyo ito at natulungan ko kayo kahit papaano, PAKIUSAP na i-share ang aking YouTube channel or videos sa mga kakilala ninyong nangangailangan ng tulong. Pwede din kayong mag-like, comment, save ng posts, or write me a 5⭐️ review. Lahat ng ito ay makakatulong sa algorithm, at mas maraming makakakita ng content ko.

At dahil diyan -- for my anniversary gift -- ang maging Top Engager sa page ko this week ay bibigyan ko ng LIBRENG 1-on-1 Konsulta na pwede nating i-schedule sa inyong convenience 📣

Sa mga di pa sa akin nakakakilala, dito niyo mahahanap ang higit sa 80 na episodes on Speech and Language Development.

https://youtube.com/

Hanngang sa muli, happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Kapag ang bata ay:

- hindi na nakikisalimuha sa inyo dahil gadgets lang ang gusto,

- maikli ang pasensya at mainitin ang ulo sa mga ayaw at gustong hindi agad makuha,

- nakakasunod ng utos at parang maraming naiintindihan, pero di pa nagsasalita,

Panoorin itong video tungkol sa screen dependency, sometimes called "Virtual Autism" dahil sa mga katangiang natutulad sa autism.

https://youtu.be/R-fFfIkfWVs?si=z0w4CBY0_JqPBHZB

Tapos subukan niyo ang mga tips sa dulo, tulad ng ginawa ng mommy na ito ✨

The results can be seen in as short as overnight sa iba, at sa halimbawang ito, 3 days nang makapansin sila ng improvement and reversal of some concerning behaviors.

Salamat sa inyong tiwala 🫶🏽

Happy talking, MABUHAY 🇵🇭

Nabasa niyo na ba ang "Internal and External Distractors" sa mga Speech Therapy session notes ninyo?

Kapag napapansin naming hindi responsive ang bata, it could be because of Internal Distractors (gutom, masama ang pakiramdam, o may ibang iniisip) or External Distractors (may narinig, may napansin at gustong kalikutin, atbp.)

Pero hindi lang BATA ang nadidistract. KAHIT TAYONG ADULTS pwedeng ma-distract, and it affects our responsiveness, too;

and when we are the ones that children depend on to learn, kailangan bawasan natin ang ating distractions.

It sounds like a lot of pressure, and rightly so -- kasi sa atin nakasalalay ang kanilang development.

It takes INTENTION and PRACTICE. Sadyang pipiliin natin ang mga bagay na mas makabubuti para sa mga bata. ✨ I believe in you!

Can you reflect on what YOUR distractions are?
Do they need URGENT attention, or can they be put off for later?
Anong mga pwede nating gawin para maibigay natin ang QUALITY interactions sa mga bata?

Ep. 22: Managing SCREEN TIME to Avoid Speech-Language Delays | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/OhCYVi7RrOE

Episode 26: Visual Schedule | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/3d1OocRFo0c

Ep 6: How to Teach NEW WORDS to Kids - Mindful Modeling | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/tsJyI9q_bLw

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

New findings from "Effects of digital and non-digital parental distraction on parent-child interaction and communication," published on May 21, 2024
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcha.2024.1330331

Mga paborito kong kwento ay yung:
- "nakapagsabi siya ng 1st word!"
- "natawag nya akong mommy"
- "sumagot siya ng I Love You" 🥹

Iba e 🫶🏽

At oo, sabihin niyo nang "makasarili" 😅 pero ang sarap talaga sa pakiramdam na malamang nakakatulong yung mga posts and videos ko sa mga pamilya ✨

Sa mga di pa nakakakilala sa akin, ako si Kaye, isang Regsitered Speech-Language Pathologist, nagbabahagi ng speech therapy tips na maaaring niyong subukan at i-praktis sa bahay.

Lahat ng videos ay nasa YouTube:
YouTube.com/

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

"Nasabi na nya ang mommy, pero 'di na naulit"
"Nasabi na nya ang mommy, pero minsan 'mmm' o 'mimi'"
"Naiintindihan nya LAHAT ng sinasabi namin, hindi lang talaga makapagsalita."

Iilan ito sa mga katangian ng Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Tulad ng ibang condition, it can only be diagnosed after an assessment exhibiting MULTIPLE features of CAS, hindi pwedeng ONE sign lang.

Sa mga nagtataka kung bakit hindi pa nagsasalita ang kanilang mga anak, panoorin ang episode 45, at obserbahan kung napapansin ang mga ito sa bata.

https://youtu.be/q_PuUcq8_tE?si=tCa94wIEiFeDjstp

Sana makatulong ito sa mga susunod ninyong hakbang.

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Maraming iba't ibang klaseng nanay,
Iba-iba ang paniniwala sa pagpapalaki ng bata,
Breastfeeding or bottle,
Stay-at-home or working, atbp.

Pero ito ang sigurado akong totoo sa lahat:
Napuyat, nagpupuyat, magpupuyat,

sa paguubos ng oras sa kakatitig sa bawat paghinga, at pagkurap ng natutulog nilang paslit,
sa pagaaruga,
sa pagaasikaso,
sa pagaalala.

Hindi pare-pareho ang pagpapahayag ng pagmamahal,
pero inuudyok ng pagmamahal.

Maligayang araw ng mga ulirang ina 🫶🏽 lalo na sa mga walang sawang natututo kung paano pa maging mas mabubuting ehemplo para sa kanilang mga anak. ✨

I support you, I believe in you, I thank you!

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

👂️ You are not alone.

Madalas akong makarinig ng kwento na,

"Gusto ko ipatingin ang anak ko, pero feeling ng asawa / biyenan / kapatid ko ay nago-overreact daw ako."

📣 Sa mga may kutob na kailangan ng inyong anak ng tulong: FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS. Kung di man mapatingin agad sa specialist, maghanap ng mga posibleng solusyon.

📣 Sa mga nagdadalawang-isip pa kung kailangan ng anak niyo ng tulong: WALANG NASASAYANG SA KARAGDAGANG TULONG. May idudulot yan sa bata kahit saang panig tignan. Kung delayed ang skills ng bata, mas mabuting masuportahan habang maaga. Kung wala namang delay ang bata, maaaring madagdagan ang kaniyang kaalaman. Both Win-Win situations.

Kaya nakakatuwa ang message na ito, kasi mukhang duda pa ang daddy noong una;

pero nung nakita nya yung epekto sa bata ng mga therapy techniques na tinuturo ko, siya na ang nagpursigi.

Your own progress becomes your own motivation. ✨️

You don't have to do it alone. I'm here to help.

I hope my tips and techniques can help:
https://youtube.com/

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Ika nga sa Ingles, "the proof is in the pudding!"

Ibig sabihin nyan ay kung hindi ka mapaniwalang tao, wala kang bilib sa mga sabi-sabi ng iba; malalaman mo lang kapag sinubukan mo na 👌🏽

At eto, sinubukan na nga nila, at tignan niyo ang improvement sa kanyang anak 🤩

Kung sa palagay niyo ay may similarities ang mga binanggit nya sa inyong sitwasyon, subukan niyo ang mga episodes na ito ⬇️

Ep. 21: The SCIENCE of SCREEN TIME for Infants and Toddlers | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/OmZvmt-6Zug

Ep. 22: Managing SCREEN TIME to Avoid Speech-Language Delays | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/OhCYVi7RrOE

Ep 41: Follow 1 to 2-Step Commands / Instructions - How to Teach Toddler & Why | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/nv1TQJv7xRs

Ep. 23: How to Deal with Grabbing, Pushing, Yelling, and More | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/XWhFCkrC2dA

Ep 8: Hindi pa nagsasalita ang anak niyo? (Part 1/2) | Teacher Kaye Talks [Taglish]
https://youtu.be/wNfHEgG0jaQ

Ep 8.1: Binibigyan niyo ba siya ng PAGKAKATAONG magsalita? (Part 2/2) | Teacher Kaye Talks [Taglish]
https://youtu.be/HzmHVBncick

Ep 12: Damihan ang mga Naituturong Salita Gamit ang Action Songs | Teacher Kaye Talks (TAGLISH)
https://youtu.be/1XMivUUjkoc

Ep 10: How to Read to Your Toddlers (and Keep Their Attention!) | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/RgaeneqlpTc

Teacher Kaye Sings
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLVR_CEbKsEtt4V8rXtyi-n-fBOUVHrQ

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭

Alam niyo ba ang "Million Word Gap?"

Kapag binasahan ng 1 libro araw-araw ang bata, mayroon silang narinig na higit-kumulang na 1.4 MILLION more words by 5 years old (kumpara sa mga hindi binabasahan)!

This is from a study in 2019 that shows differences in children's vocabulary and reading development 😮

Kaya kung mayroon kayong habit na pwede pang idagdag sa inyong buhay, subukan ang Storytime: and here are tips para hindi ka boring!

https://youtu.be/RgaeneqlpTc?si=x3tXkqXD3CKvctqu

Read the article based on the study here:
https://www.lrs.org/2019/07/03/osu-study-estimates-that-children-who-are-read-to-every-day-hear-1-4-million-more-words-by-age-5/

Happy talking, MABUHAY! 🤓📚

Keep up the good habits, and adjust to your child's needs, at tuloy-tuloy-tuloy na yan 👏🏾

Klaruhin ko lang: SCREENS in themselves are not bad; but when we use them, how we use them, and HOW MUCH.

Babies from 0-2 years old are discouraged from screen exposure, kasi halos wala pa silang benefits at this stage of life and learning (sensorimotor - total body experiences!)

Kung nakakapansin na nahihirapan ang bata mag-thrive (e.g., hindi nakikisalimuha sa inyo, hindi nagsasalita at all by 18 months, atbp.) ito ang una nating factor na obserbahan.

Kasi kahit tayong matatanda ay magbebenefit from Screen Rehab,... pero mas makikita talaga natin ang impact sa mga bata.

Just rememeber: NOTHING is black or white in this world. Karamihan ng bagay ay may mahabang diskusyon sa ilalim ng lahat. Kung hindi sigurado, magtanong.

Bilang mga magulang, KAYO ang may hawak ng mga desisiyon para sa anak at pamilya niyo, kaya sana laging iniisip ang BEST, hindi ang MADALI.

I believe in you ✨️ and all those who decide to do better, usually get better results, too.

Happy talking, MABUHAY 🇵🇭

Grabe, ang bilis ng progress 🥳

describing all activities to learn new words:
Episode 4 - Commentary
https://youtu.be/5xWLHDfzLZc

setting expectations:
Episode 26 - Visual Schedule
https://youtu.be/3d1OocRFo0c

communication board:
Ep. 66 - What is AAC? 5 FACTS
https://youtu.be/-vRJGJ9EajU

Mga Gawain sa Bahay | Teacher Kaye Sings Original Filipino Action Song
https://youtu.be/WxA6wOkewh8

👏🏾 Let's give our voices a standing ovation 👏🏾

Since sound production comes naturally to a majority of the population, we tend to take for granted that it's actually a masterpiece in engineering by our Creator 🤩

Kaya kwentuhan ko kayo ng aking personal story (so personal, I posted a picture of my anatomy 🤪), to better understand what a miracle it is, and how important vocal hygiene is!

May we always use our voices for good ✨

Ep 11: Why is My Voice SO Tired (During This Lockdown?) | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/GnxiLj9sIA0

Ep. 15: Vocal Care Tips (and Myths) | Teacher Kaye Talks
https://youtu.be/n9J9p0xs4h4

Happy World Voice Day, happy talking, MABUHAY! 🇵🇭