Block 22

Options to Promote Learning

Communication / Language

Option 1 (OO) A young infant listens to a song while being gently rocked in a caregiver’s arms.

Option 2 (OO) An infant listens to a song while being gently rocked in a caregiver’s arms or rocking alongside a caregiver.

Cognitive

Option 1 (OO) An infant participates with a caregiver in open-ended play with two similar toys of different sizes.

Option 2 (OO) An older infant engages in guided play with different sizes of stacking rings.

Self-Regulation

Option 1 (OO) A young infant focuses on a caregiver’s finger actions during a rhyme.

Option 2 (OO) An infant focuses on a silly rhyme with corresponding finger actions.

Social-Emotional

Option 1 (OO) A young infant participates in open-ended play with a familiar toy while a caregiver sits close by.

Option 2 (OO) An older infant participates in independent open-ended play with toys within view of a caregiver.

Physical / Health

Option 1 (OO) A young infant practices reaching for a ball.

Option 2 (IG) Infants with early mobility participate in a guided activity of getting a ball.

Option 3 (IG) Older infants practice rolling a ball.