12-18 Months
FromActivities for Responsive Caregiving,
Jean Barbre
What to have
– White socks
– Scissors
– Glue
– Crayons
– Markers
– Buttons
– Pom-poms
– Yarn
– Felt
– Fabric
– Ready-made puppets
Suggested Books
– Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
– Bear’s Busy Family by Stella Blackstone
– Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
– The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
What to do
Puppets are fun for all ages. You can make a puppet or use ready-made ones when you tell a story or talk with a child. Puppets can be used to develop a sense of self in young children by fostering communication, role play, social interaction, imitation, and imagination. To make a sock puppet, take a white sock and either sew buttons on for eyes or color them in with a black marker. Decorate it using pom-poms, yarn, felt, and fabric. Use funny voices when you use the puppets to talk or read with the children. Supervise the children while they play with sturdy puppets and use them for pretend play and acting out stories. Read the suggested books and introduce the vocabulary words to the children.
Why
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Social-Emotional Development
- Sense of self
– Personal identity
– Relationships with adults
– Relationships with peers
– Sharing
Physical Development
– Fine-motor skills
Cognitive Development
– Memory
– Connecting experiences
– Imitating others
– Progression of play
– Following simple directions
Language Development
- Receptive language
– Expressive language
– Communicating needs
– Engaging in print
– Using language in play
For more activities check out
Activities for Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
By Jean Barbre Copyright 2013 12-18 Months