Category: Level 2: 9 – 18 months

  • Relax My Body

    Your Child Will Learn

    A strategy to help relax before bed

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Place your baby (wearing only a diaper) on a blanket on the floor.
    2. While your baby is lying on their back, use slow circular motions
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  • Tears and Tantrums

    Your Child Will Learn

    That you are there to help when they’re upset

    Here’s What to Do

    1. When your baby is crying, first reflect on how you are feeling. It is very common to feel stressed or anxious when your
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  • Recognizing Feelings

    Your Child Will Learn

    Words we use to describe different facial expressions and emotions

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Look through a book or magazine with pictures of people’s faces.
    2. Point to each face and describe the facial expression the person
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  • Baby Sign Language

    Your Child Will Learn

    To use simple sign language to communicate needs

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Think about 2-4 needs your child has on a daily basis.
    2. Practice teaching your child basic sign language for these needs and emotions by
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  • Vehicle Sounds

    Your Child Will Learn

    To imitate changes in voice tone and volume by making vehicle sounds

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather some visual examples of vehicles like trains, cars, trucks, airplanes, or boats. These visual examples can be vehicle toys,
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  • Let’s Go to the Library

    Your Child Will Learn

    That they can find some favorite books at the library and take them home!

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Go to your local library and find the infant and toddler part of the children’s section. Many libraries
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  • Food Painting 2

    Your Child Will Learn

    Use vegetables and fruits with edible paint to stamp on paper

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Find a safe surface to do this activity, like the kitchen table or outside on your patio; cover the surface with
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  • Doll Routines

    Your Child Will Learn

    A game to help make them excited about personal hygiene routines 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to choose a favorite doll or stuffed animal
    2. As you go through your morning or evening routine, ask
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  • Fast and Slow

    Your Child Will Learn

    Words to describe speed

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Head to a playground or outdoor space where you can swing and move with your child.  You can do this activity with swings or infant scooters or even
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  • Parts of My Body

    Your Child Will Learn

    Names of body parts

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Use diaper or bath time to teach your child the parts of their body.  Make it a game!
    2. Point to one of your child’s body parts and say
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