Block 1

Options to Promote Learning

Communication / Language

Option 1 (OO) A young infant participates in a book sharing that emphasizes listening to a caregiver’s voice and looking at high-contrast pictures of familiar objects.

Option 2 (OO) An infant participates in a book sharing with opportunities to help turn the book’s pages and communicate about high-contrast pictures of familiar objects.

Option 3 (OO) An older infant participates in a book sharing with opportunities to hold and turn pages of a book, and communicate about high-contrast pictures of familiar objects.

Cognitive

Option 1 (OO) A young infant looks at a mobile and other objects during a caregiver-guided tour of the room.

Option 2 (OO) An infant looks at and manipulates similar soft toys.

Option 3 (OO) An infant looks at and manipulates different types of toys.

Self-Regulation

Option 1 (OO) An infant watches and touches a moving object with caregiver guidance.

Option 2 (OO) An infant watches a moving object and manipulates the object with caregiver guidance.

Option 3 (OO) An infant watches a moving object and independently manipulates the object with caregiver encouragement.

Social-Emotional

Option 1 (OO) A young infant participates in a responsive interaction with a caregiver.

Option 2 (OO) An infant participates in a responsive interaction with a caregiver, focused on a cause-and-effect toy.

Option 3 (IG) Older infants participate in responsive interactions with a caregiver during a song.

Physical / Health

Option 1 (OO) A nonmobile infant practices body balance and control as part of guided tummy time with a caregiver.

Option 2 (OO) An infant practices crawling or creeping to an appealing destination created by a caregiver.

Option 3 (IG) Mobile infants participate in a brief song that encourages up and down arm movements.