Social Emotional
The First Signs
Directions: When you anticipate that your baby is hungry, ask him, "Do you want some milk? Are you ready for some milk?" Sit your baby on your lap so that he is facing you an...
Health & Care
Monthly Development Log
Directions: Every month use the chart below to record your child's height, weight, hairstyle, favorite colors and songs, and any new words he may have learned.
Cognitive
Number Four
Directions: Read the word at the top aloud, "four". Then have your child trace each number 4 starting at each of the black dots and following the arrows 1, 2. Have her count ...
Cognitive
Blocks
Directions: Say, "Blocks, let's play with blocks". Place four to five blocks in front of your infant. Let her handle, pick up, put down, and explore the blocks freely. Follow...
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Have your child color the striped fish and the coral using red and yellow and orange crayons. Ask him to practice coloring inside the lines.
Cognitive
Rectangle
Directions: Point to the shape on the cat and say "rectangle" to your child. Have her repeat the word rectangle after you. Have her color in the rectangles using a brown crayon.
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Give your child different color crayons. Have her color the birds below; encourage her to color inside the lines.
Physical
Stepping
Directions: Use a bottle of bubbles or make your own bubble mix. Blow bubbles and encourage your child to step on them as they hit the ground or catch them as they float.
Creative
Bird At Sea
Directions: Read the rhyme below to your child. Tell her together you will fill in the words that are missing. All of the words rhyme with knee (sea, bee, me, be, see).
Creative
Two Little Pugs
Directions: Read the rhyme below to your child. Have her color the pugs below.
Social Emotional
First Signs
Directions: Each time you prepare your baby for bed say "bed" out loud as you sign the word for bed. Do this as soon as you begin your bedtime routine and then again right be...
Social Emotional
About Me
Directions: Look in a mirror with your child. Ask your child what color hair she has. Find a crayon color that best matches that color and have your child color in the boy's ...
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
Physical
Health & Care