GODDARD at home

F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANS

INFANT

STARRY SKIES WEEK 7 • DAY 2

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Greeting

ACTIVITY Greet your baby with a warm smile and make eye contact with them before taking him or her from their sleep space. Talk to your child about his or her night and what you do as you prepare for the day.

LEARNING SKILLS Responding with emotion to stimulus

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Gathering Time

ACTIVITY Once personal-care needs are met and you and your child are ready to start the day, read a story with your little one. While reading the story, encourage your little one to point to different pictures and turn the pages. A great one to try is Hello World! Solar System by Jill McDonald. There are great pictures of planets and other celestial objects to explore.

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrating book-handling skills

Materials Book

ACTIVITY Introduce your child to a piece of poetry. Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight.

LEARNING SKILLS Developing vocabulary

Materials Video sing-along

transition

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Processing Activity

ACTIVITY Playing with a flashlight is a lot of fun for your baby.

Cut out a shape (circle, square, star) using paper, place the image on the wall, shine the flashlight on the shape and explain to your baby what he or she is seeing. Make sure you name and describe the shape. With this activity, you can expose your baby to shapes in an interactive, multisensory way.

LEARNING SKILLS Identifying basic shapes

Materials Flashlight, dark construction paper, scissors or craft knife, pencil

CONNECTION Activity

PERSONAL CARE INTERACTIONS

ACTIVITY Be a twinkling star! Try the star yoga pose while holding a flashlight. Stretch your arms and hands up high and shine your lights with your baby while stretching high.

LEARNING SKILLS Developing control of the body

Materials Flashlight, yoga pose

ACTIVITY While changing your baby’s diaper, washing hands and during other personal-care times, sing, “You Are My Sunshine” to your baby.

LEARNING SKILLS Showing affection and bonding with familiar adults

Materials Song lyrics

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ACTIVITY When infants whine, it is often because they don’t have the language to talk about what is wrong. Try to do the talking for your little one. Say, “You are getting very hungry. Let’s fix your lunch.” Show your baby the sign for eat.

LEARNING SKILLS Communicating needs

Materials See signs for reference

Transitions

ACTIVITY To help your little one settle down, say your baby’s name and sing this song in a soft, pleasant voice to the tune of “Where Is Thumbkin?” Are you crying? Are you crying? I see you, I see you. Why are you crying? Why are you crying? You are next. You are next.

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrating an emotional response in reaction to an experience

Materials Song lyrics, tune for reference

mealtime

Enrichment provided by Time to Sign™

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ACTIVITY Follow a consistent rest routine with your baby. Talk with your child about the day’s activities as you lull him or her to sleep.

LEARNING SKILLS Responding to sensory stimulus

Materials N/A

Transition

ACTIVITY As you move into rooms with familiar family members, pick up your little one and greet each family member with your baby, speaking from the infant’s perspective. “Hello, Daddy! I’m glad to see you! I missed you today.”

LEARNING SKILLS Recognizing and responding to familiar adults

Materials N/A

Rest Time

Outside Time

ACTIVITY Point to objects at eye level first to see if your baby will follow your finger. Point up to an object (a bird, airplane, tree, etc.) and have your baby look at it. Be sure to use the word up when you want your baby to notice something above his or her eye level. You might say, “Look up, Michael! I see a bird flying high up in the sky. Do you see the bird? He’s a very big black bird that has lots of feathers. He is way up above us.”

LEARNING SKILLS Showing interest in the natural world

Materials N/A

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Child’s Choice

ACTIVITY Place two of the objects or toys on the floor in front of your little one. Be sure that the objects are within your baby’s reach. When your baby begins to show interest in one of the objects, either by eye gaze, head-turning, reaching or pointing, follow his or her lead by verbally responding to the initiation. Comment on his or her interest using a higher pitch and a slow and exaggerated voice. For example, if he or she looks at and reaches for a colorful rattle, respond by saying, “Maddie sees her rattle. Look at all the bright colors! I see blue and yellow and orange.”

LEARNING SKILLS Engaging in reciprocal communication

Materials Toys