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...
Social Emotional
Sign Language
Directions: With your child point and look at the picture of the sign for the word green. Say the word green out loud while showing your child the sign.
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 ...
Social Emotional
Sign Language
Directions: With your child point to and look at the picture of the sign for please. Say the word please out loud while showing your child the sign.
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...
Social Emotional
Sign Language
Directions: With your child point to and look at the picture of the sign for family. Say the word family out loud while showing your child the sign.
Social Emotional
Thank You
Directions: Explain to your child that you are working on good manners. Using white paper, have her place both hands on the paper, thumbs touching. Trace her hands; then cut ...
Social Emotional
Angry
Directions: Explain to your child the cat at the top has an angry face. Talk about why he might be angry; maybe somebody pulled its tail. Have your child show you his angry f...
Social Emotional
About Me
Directions: Look in a mirror with your child. Have her color her hair and hairstyle as she envisions it on the head below.
Social Emotional
What Color?
Directions: Look in a mirror with your child. Ask her to look at the eye color choices below. Find a crayon color that best matches her eye color, and have her color in her e...
Social Emotional
About Me
Directions: Point to the hair on the girl below and say, "brown hair". With your child look in a mirror and ask her to point to her hair. Tell your child the color of her hai...
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