More PleaseSource: Cognitive ToyBox During mealtime or snack, ask your child “Would you like more?”. Using baby sign language while saying the word “more” will help build your child’s language skills. To sign “more” simply gather all your fingers to your thumb (on both hands) and now bring both of your hands together tapping them together twice. You can also demonstrate this using your child’s hands. Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds
Activity Type: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Adult Interaction, Number Sense of Quantity, Classification Standards: SED 3, COG 3, LLD 2, LLD 1, LLD 3, PD-HLTH 7, COG 2 Baby FortSource: Cognitive ToyBox Materials needed: Materials from around your house to build your own fort/tent. Build a fort using different materials from around your house. Items can include: Boxes, yarn, bed sheet, furniture, pillows, etc. Invite your baby to crawl through, and crawl over the different materials you selected. This gives them a fun, challenging way to strengthen those muscles! A demonstration from an adult may be needed to help encourage baby to crawl through. Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds
Activity Type: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Gross Motor, Imitation, Adult Interaction, Spatial Awareness Standards: PD-HLTH 2/IT-PMP 3, IT-PMP 4, IT-PMP 5, ALT-REG 4/IT-C 11, ALT-REG 3, IT-SE 1+2+3, PD-HLTH 3, COG 1/IT-C 9, SED 3 Touch & FeelSource: Cognitive ToyBox
Materials needed: Different materials from around your home. Find different textures from around your home. (ie. Soft, scratchy, crinkle, pokey, rough, etc.) Set up different materials in your child’s play space and allow them to explore. Talk to your child about the different textures. If the child is verbal, ask “How does this feel?” pause, and allow them to respond. Items can be: sponges, loofah, cover of a book, a plant, pillow, etc. Activity Type: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Language Development, Adult Interaction, Attention Maintenance, Sensory Standards: LLD 3, ALT-REG 1/IT-SE 1, IT-SE 2, IT-SE 3, LLD 4, COG 8 Roll baby roll! Source: Cognitive ToyBox Materials needed: Toys with easy grip. To help encourage baby to roll, place baby on a flat surface on their back. Take a toy that has an easy grip, shake it or gently tap it on the ground to get baby’s attention to one side. Once baby locks eyes on the toy, run the toy on their hand/arm, then pull it back. Set it down on the floor slightly more than arms reach and watch baby attempt to reach the toy and roll over. Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds
Activity Type: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Physical Development, Adult Interaction, Language Development Standards: ALT-REG 1, PD-HLTH 1, PD-HLTH 2, PD-HLTH 3 Peek-a-boo Source: Cognitive ToyBox Place your baby in a comfortable spot, can be a cozy play mat, or on your lap. Lift up the baby’s hands to their face and pull it away gently but quickly and say “peek-a-boo”! Do this a couple of times, then do it to your own body. Lift your hands to your face, and remove quickly saying peek-a-boo! If this frightens your baby, you can do the same thing but slide your hands down your face slowly. Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds
Activity Type: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Language Development, Adult Interaction, Attention Maintenance Standards: ALT-REG 1, ALT-REG 3, ALT-REG 4, SED 2, SED 3
Just the Two of UsSource: Vroom #74
In a calm moment together, take the time to look at your child’s face. Point to their nose and say, “your nose.” Then point to your nose and say, “my nose.” Respond to what they do. Do they point too? Do they smile or repeat your words or sounds? Try this with different parts of your face. Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds Kind: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Relationships with Adults, Vocabulary Standard: IT-SE 1, IT-SE 2, IT-SE 3, IT-LC 7, IT-LC 8 Exercise BuddySource: Vroom #835
Invite your child to help you exercise. Hold them while you do sit-ups, first fast and then slow. Talk about your speed with them. Do leg lifts and raise your leg above their head then back to the ground, talking about their size as you do. What else can you do? Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds Kind: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Relationships with Adults, Gross Motor Standard: IT-SE 1, IT-SE 2, IT-SE 3, IT-PMP 3, IT-PMP 4, IT-PMP 5 Soothing RhymesSource: Vroom #84
When your child seems fussy, try singing a rhyme or a song. Do they calm down when your voice is quiet, or do they respond to big facial expressions and an enthusiastic voice? Try different rhymes and songs to find their favorites. Recommended Age: Birth-2 year olds Kind: Offline Activity Key Concepts: Familiar Rhyme, Relationships with Familiar Adults Standard: IT-LC 9, IT-SE 1, IT-SE 2, IT-SE 3 |
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