Category: No Mess

  • Snacks in a Bottle

    Your Child Will Learn

    Problem solving and fine motor skills

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Let me watch you put a piece of cereal or other small snack into a small clear container with a narrow opening (like a spice bottle). 
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  • What, Where, When?

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to ask questions using “What,” “Where,” and “When.”

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Throughout the day, try giving me lots of examples of questions that start with “What,” “Where,” and “When.”
    2. If I ask a question
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  • Opposite Words

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to compare things using opposite words

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Throughout the day, help give me examples of two opposite words. 
    2. Some ideas for Up/Down:
      • Say “Up” with each step we take while walking upstairs,
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  • Saying More and More Words

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to add more words to their spoken vocabulary

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Throughout the day, name lots of objects, actions, foods, and people. Give me a chance to imitate you.
    2. Talk out loud during everyday
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  • Naming Objects

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to answer a question with a word they know

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Think of a word I can say. Point to that object and ask “What’s that?”
    2. If I’m learning a new word, ask
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  • Responding to Music

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to notice and react to music

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Play lots of different types of music for me throughout the day. Help me feel the rhythm of the music by moving to the beat
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  • Laughs and Chuckles

    Your Child Will Learn

    To communicate feelings of pleasure and delight

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Let’s discover games that make me laugh. Here are some ideas to try:
      • Nuzzling my tummy with your face
      • Playing ‘pat-a-cake’ with my hands or
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  • Who’s That in the Mirror?

    Your Child Will Learn

    That the person in the mirror is themselves! 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Look into a mirror with me. Smile and say hello to help me learn that the baby in the mirror is me.
    2. Make a
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  • Dressing Myself

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to get dressed with minimal assistance

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Help me be as independent as possible in dressing. Choose clothing that is easier for me to put on (like pants with elastic waistbands and
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  • Learning to Put on Shoes

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to get shoes on my feet

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Help me practice with your shoes first. It’s easier for me to get big shoes on my feet.
    2. Before I try to put the shoes
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