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...
Social Emotional
Stay Close
Directions: Introduce your baby to new people from the safety of your arms. Ask the person or family member to approach your baby slowly. You can give them one of your baby's...
Creative
Did You See An Airplane?
Directions: Say the rhyme below to your child and have him color the pictures.
Language
Top To Bottom, Curved Lines
Directions: Have your child start at the black dot and trace the straight lines top to bottom using a black crayon. Then ask him to trace the curved lines top to bottom.
Health & Care
Fruit Car
Directions: Slice the apple and choose one slice. Cut the grapes in half. Push 2 toothpicks through the bottom of apple, front and back, then add half a grape to each end of ...
Cognitive
Rectangle, Square, Heart
Directions: Say the name of the shapes on the cat: "rectangle, square, and heart". Have your child trace the lines of the rectangle, square, and heart on the cat using a brow...
Creative
Brown
Directions: Have your child start at the number 1 and connect the dots to complete the rest of the cat using a brown crayon. Next have her color the entire cat brown.
Creative
My Kittens
Directions: Read the rhyme below to your child. Have her color the cat picture with different color crayons.
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Have your child pick a red and blue crayon. Ask him to color the wheels red and the rest of the train red and blue. Ask, "What new color did you make when you mix...
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Give your child a blue and green crayon. Have him color the planes below, praising him for using both green and blue, regardless of the end result.
Health & Care
Self-Feeding
Directions: Cut up half of a banana into very small pieces. Encourage her to eat with her hands by modeling first and then letting her try.
Social Emotional
Talk About Feelings
Directions: Use pretend play as a chance to talk about feelings. Using a doll or stuffed animal in your play say to your child, "Kitty is sad because he fell down and got a b...
Cognitive
Social Emotional
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Health & Care