Social Emotional
Emotional Development
Directions: Help your infant learn about different emotions by making faces at him and encouraging him to copy you. Say the name of the emotion as you make the face. Stick to...
Language
A New Story
Directions: Show a new picture book about cars to your child. Point to the pictures as you read the book.
Creative
Little Fish
Directions: Point to the fish teething ring in the baby's mouth. Say the rhyme below to your baby. The first time, say the rhyme in a louder voice and the second time in a so...
Language
I Can Hear You
Directions: Sit on the floor with your baby. Use a play phone to demonstrate how to hold the phone to your ear and talk. Then give the phone to your baby and let her explore....
Cognitive
Peek-A-Boo Car
Directions: Place a toy car on the floor in front of your infant. Put a small blanket over the toy car. Pull the blanket off the car while saying, "Peek-a- boo!". Repeat seve...
Health & Care
Burping
Directions: Hold your baby sitting up in your lap or across your knee. Support his chest and head with one hand by cradling his chin in the palm of your hand and resting the ...
Creative
Choo-Choo!
Directions: Point to the picture of the train. Read the action rhyme and do the actions below with your infant.
Physical
Tummy Time
Directions: If your baby is under four months, place him in your arms with his tummy on your forearm, facing down toward the floor. If he is over four months have tummy time ...
Physical
Up High
Directions: Sit on the floor facing your baby. Begin by raising your arms above your head as you say "up high". Once you have your baby's attention, see if she raises her arm...
Cognitive
Circle
Directions: Take out a ring and place it in front of your infant. Encourage your baby to explore the ring using his hands. Describe the shape to your baby by saying, "Your ri...
Physical
Pulling Up
Directions: Place your infant on the floor to sit; stand next to him. Holding his hand encourage him to pull himself up while maintaining balance. He will fall several times ...
Social Emotional
Baby Faces
Directions: Look at the illustrations of babies below. Point to each picture and say the expression the baby has in the picture.
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
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Health & Care