Block 24

Option 1 (OO) A young infant listens to a nursery rhyme and watches the corresponding movements of a toy spider.

Option 2 (OO) An infant listens to a nursery rhyme and watches the corresponding movements of a toy spider, with opportunities to also manipulate a toy spider.

Option 3 (IG) Older infants participate together in a nursery rhyme activity that involves opportunities to manipulate a toy spider as part of a song.

Option 1 (OO) A young infant participates in guided play with toys that come apart.

Option 2 (OO) An older infant participates in guided play that includes opportunities to take apart arrangements of beanbags.

Option 3 (OO) An older infant participates in guided play that includes opportunities to take apart a tower of stacker pieces.

Option 1 (OO) A young infant is encouraged to persist in removing toys from a box.

Option 2 (OO) An older infant is encouraged to persist in scooting, crawling, or walking to get a box of toys and to remove toys from the box.

Option 1 (IG) Two infants engage in a similar play activity, with guided opportunities to notice what the other is doing.

Option 2 (IG) Two older infants play alongside each other using shared materials, with guided opportunities to notice what the other is doing.

Option 1 (OO) An older infant moves on mats of two different textures.

Option 2 (IG) Older infants adapt motor movements to different textures.