Health & Care
Monthly Development Log
Directions: Every month use the chart below to record your child's height, weight, and favorite things.
Social Emotional
Breathing
Directions: Together with your child look at the squares. Starting at the blue square go around clockwise and read each step, then do it together. Explain that this is what w...
Creative
I'm A Little Plane
Directions: Read the rhyme below to your child. Give him crayons of different colors. Have him color the plane.
Physical
Tossing Paper
Directions: Look at the picture below together. Cats love balled up paper. Place a basket a few feet away from your child. Give your child balled up paper and have him toss i...
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
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...
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...
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.
Cognitive
Rectangle And Heart
Directions: Say the name of the shape that is in the dog: "rectangle". Next say the name of the shape under the dog: "heart". Have your child trace the lines of the rectangle...
Health & Care
Doggy Eats Hot Dog
Directions: Cook your hot dog. Cut the top of a hamburger bun to look like the one above, placing raisins in for eyes and nose. Place the hot dog inside. Put the cheese and l...
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...
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.
Cognitive
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Language
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Physical
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