Block 18

Options to Promote Learning

Communication / Language

Option 1 (OO) A young infant participates in a book sharing about people families and animal families.

Option 2 (OO) An infant participates in a book sharing with opportunities to help turn the pages and communicate about pictures of families.

Option 3 (OO) An older infant participates in a book sharing with opportunities to help manage the book and communicate about pictures of families.

Cognitive

Option 1 (OO) A young infant looks at two dolls wrapped in bold, contrasting colors.

Option 2 (OO) An infant participates in a tummy time that offers two similar dolls wrapped in different bold colors.

Option 3 (OO) An older infant engages in open-ended play with large beads of two different colors.

Self-Regulation

Option 1 (OO) A young infant is encouraged to persist in reaching for a desired toy.

Option 2 (OO) An older infant is encouraged to persist in scooting, crawling, or walking to get a desired toy.

Social-Emotional

Option 1 (OO) An infant participates in responsive interactions with a caregiver while looking in a large mirror.

Option 2 (IG) Older infants together look at and make facial expressions and hand motions in a large mirror.

Physical / Health

Option 1 (OO) An infant participates in a nursery rhyme with simple hand motions.

Option 2 (IG) Infants participate together in a nursery rhyme with hand motions.