Birth-6 Months
FromActivities for Responsive Caregiving,
Jean Barbre
What to have
Suggested Books
– Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
– Colors, ABC, Numbers by Roger Priddy
– I’m Your Bus by Marilyn Singer
– White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan Baker
What to do
Help the child learn the names of objects and colors. Walk with an infant in your arms or hold the hand of a toddler when you play this game. Name an object—say, a rubber duck—and then tell the child, “The rubber ducky is yellow.” Point to the object and let the child touch and feel it. As you move from object to object, sing “A Color We Will Find,” found in the Songs, Chants, and Fingerplays section of this activity. Repeat the song, identifying different colors and objects. Read the suggested books, introduce the vocabulary words, and sing and chant with the children.
Why
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Social-Emotional Development
– Relationships with adults
Physical Development
– Fine-motor skills
Cognitive Development
– Memory
– Spatial awareness
– Connecting experiences
– Progression of play
Language Development
- Receptive language
- Expressive language
– Communicating needs
– Connecting words with real-world knowledge
– Concept words
– Engaging in music, rhythm, and rhyme
– Using language in play
For more activities check out
Activities for Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
By Jean Barbre Copyright 2013 Birth-6 Months