Your Child Will Learn
Varied vocabulary which is beneficial for language development.
Here’s What to Do
- Take your baby on a walk around your neighborhood or a shopping center.
- Talk about everything you see: people, buildings, animals, vehicles, and objects.
- Ask and answer questions about what you see.
- Invite familiar neighbors or community workers to talk to your baby about what they are doing.
Put PEER Into Action
PAUSE
- Before you leave on your walk, make sure your baby is positioned so they can easily see things around them.
ENGAGE
- “That’s the post office! That’s where our mail comes from.”
- “Do you see that big truck over there? The sanitation workers are collecting trash from the sidewalk and putting it into the garbage truck.”
ENCOURAGE
- Talk about things your baby is looking at. This helps your child connect words to things they see.
- Wonder aloud what is making sounds you hear. Like: “You turned your head toward that loud sound. What do you think made that sound? I think it’s a construction worker using loud equipment to build something.”
REFLECT
- Tell your baby what you found most interesting on your walk and why.
Not Quite Ready
It might not seem like a young baby understands what you’re explaining, but you’re helping them learn words to describe lots of things in our world.
Ready for More
Find a book about one of the community jobs you saw on your walk and read it together.
As Your Child Masters This Skill
They will learn more about the community in which they live.
Time to Complete
15 minutes
Materials Needed
None