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...
Cognitive
Circle
Directions: Point to the circular windows on the plane and say "circle" to your child. Have him repeat the word circle after you. Have him color in the windows using a yellow...
Cognitive
Up And Down
Directions: Have your child count the planes up in the sky. Ask him to circle the planes in the sky using a pencil. Have your child count the planes down on the ground. Ask h...
Physical
Walking
Directions: Give your child a toy train and place the toy on the floor. Ask him to walk around pushing the train in front of him. Give him praise for not falling while walking.
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 she may have learned.
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Get out a blue, yellow, and green crayon. Have her color the plane picture according to what number and color that is on the key below.
Physical
Walking While Balancing
Directions: Tie a string around a toy train. Place the toy train on the floor. Have your child walk around the house pulling the train behind him. Have him walk slowly and th...
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...
Creative
Blue
Directions: Have your child start at the number 1 and connect the dots to complete the plane using a blue crayon. Next have him color the entire plane blue.
Creative
Finger Painting
Directions: Give your child black and white finger paint. Have him blend and mix the paint colors together to see the new color: gray. Paint the dog gray.
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
Social Network
Directions: Network with other parents in your neighborhood or join a parents' group. Invite them over for a baby day, take a stroll in the park, or have a parent-baby outing.
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
Physical
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