Health & Care
Monthly Development Log
Directions: Every month use the chart below to record your child's height, weight, naptimes, favorite food, song, and toy, and any other milestones you want to remember.
Cognitive
Big And Small
Directions: Have your child point to the big dogs. Next have her point to the small dogs. Have your child draw a circle around each of the big dogs using a black crayon.
Physical
Hip Lifts
Directions: Place your little one on her back. Her feet should be flat on the ground. Slide your hands around her waist while holding her back. Raise her torso two to four in...
Social Emotional
Manners
Directions: Grab a piece of tissue. Have your child take a deep breath, hold the tissue about an inch from his face, and see if he can move it by blowing the air from his nos...
Language
Letter T
Directions: Have your child look for the letter T. Then have her color in all the spaces with a T using a red crayon.
Cognitive
Roll It To Me
Directions: Place your baby on the floor. Then roll a toy and give it back to your baby. Encourage him to imitate your actions and explore the toy in various ways. Encourage ...
Physical
Walking
Directions: Have your child close her eyes ("Don't peek!"). Then hide an object (the "bone") in the room. Tell her when she opens her eyes to walk around and look for the obj...
Physical
Stretching Arms
Directions: Ask your child to stretch out his arms. Have your child raise his arms up to his shoulders. Read the chant below while your child flies around the house.
Cognitive
Number Three
Directions: Directions: Point to the word three and say it out loud; have your child repeat it. Next have her trace each number 3 starting at the black dot and following the ...
Cognitive
Top And Bottom
Directions: Have your child point to the cat on top of the tree. Next have her point to the cat at the bottom of the tree. Have her draw a circle around the cat at the bottom...
Health & Care
Up Cat Pose
Directions: Have your child look at the picture. Start on your hands and knees; make sure your knees are set directly below your hips and your wrists, elbows and shoulders ar...
Physical
Animal Movements
Directions: Have your child start from a sitting position on the floor. As you say each line of the rhyme, have your child listen and move as directed.
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
Physical
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