Category: Level 2: 9 – 18 months

  • Rhyme Time

    Your Child Will Learn

    An introduction to rhyming words

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Select a nursery rhyme from the attachment linked below, or use one you already know.
    2. As you recite or sing the rhyme, act out the words for
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  • Making Connections

    Your Child Will Learn

    To focus on a book and begin to make connections between books and the real world

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Pick out a board book and settle into your reading spot.
    2. Before opening the book, read
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  • Create A Song

    Your Child Will Learn

    Speaking words is different from singing sounds

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Think about all of your baby’s wonderful attributes!
    2. Create a short song of 3-5 lines about your baby, including their name
    3. Add harmonies and rhythms
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  • Kitchen Music

    Your Child Will Learn

    Different sounds can be created with kitchen objects

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Give your baby safe and shatter-proof kitchen objects like light-weight pots, pans, wooden spoons, plastic spoons, plastic spatulas, plastic bowls, and etc. (avoid objects
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  • Fast and Slow Music

    Your Child Will Learn

    Exploring movement and music

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Place your baby on a blanket on the floor. Play some music or sing to your baby.
    2. Hand your baby a scarf, tissue, or handkerchief, and hold one
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  • Let’s Cook Together

    Your Child Will Learn

    Food and cooking vocabulary

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Describe to your baby what you’re going to cook. Talk about each step as you complete it.
    2. Show your baby different ingredients and kitchen tools. Name the items
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  • Picture Walk

    Your Child Will Learn

    To look at pictures and words in a book, and that reading is fun!

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Choose a board book to read that has only pictures or just a few words. 
    2. Read the title
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  • Days of the Week

    Your Child Will Learn

    Each day has a name and the days of the week have a specific order

    Here’s What to Do

    1. On a large sheet of paper, draw a caterpillar with eight connected circles 
    2. Draw a smiley face
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  • Exploring Public Transportation

    Your Child Will Learn

    Public transportation moves people from one place to another

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Plan a trip for your child to experience riding public transportation, like a bus, train, tram, light rail, or ferry
    2. Show your child
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  • Say Goodnight

    Your Child Will Learn

    A routine to help them know it’s time for bed

    Here’s What to Do

    1. After you complete your child’s bedtime routine, take a goodnight walk around the room.
    2. Hold your baby, point out objects, and say
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