Communication / Language
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about and exploring different ways to carry a baby
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Finding forest animals hiding in book pictures
Receptive language
Expressive language
Awareness of differences in sounds
- Talking about sounds made by items shown in book pictures
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about a child’s routines
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about a child’s routines
Cognitive
Object inquiry skills
- Looking at and manipulating different types of objects, including soft and hard toys
Object inquiry skills
- Looking at and manipulating different types of objects, including water
Problem-solving
- Exploring one or two toys
Object inquiry skills
- Looking at and manipulating different types of objects while playing with a caregiver
Object inquiry skills
- Holding and manipulating different toys, including nesting cups
Self-Regulation
Concentration
- Focusing on a moving fish toy
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after a song with actions
Executive Function
- Focusing on and remembering the location of a rattle
Concentration
- Watching and making facial expressions
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after manipulating a sound-making toy
Social-Emotional
Social interaction skills
- Engaging in responsive interactions focused on smiling
Social interaction skills
- Participating in back-and-forth play with a caregiver
Social interaction skills
Awareness of emotions
- Engaging in responsive interactions focused on facial expressions
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver while playing with different toys
Social interaction skills
- Engaging in responsive interactions focused on looking at toys and book illustrations
Physical / Health
Gross motor development
- Practicing how to move parts of our body
Fine motor development
- Reaching for, grasping, and holding different toys
Gross motor development
- Practicing how to shift positions: rolling over, crawling, sitting
Fine motor development
- Exploring how to hold and shake a sound-making toy
Fine motor development
- Reaching for, grasping, holding, and moving different toys
Communication / Language
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of animal mothers and babies
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of baby faces
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Playing peekaboo with a caregiver
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of babies
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about different facial expressions
Cognitive
Problem-solving
- Choosing toys to play with
Object inquiry skills
- Noticing differences between toys
Object inquiry skills
- Feeling and manipulating objects with different textures
Object inquiry skills
- Noticing features of objects and animals in a book
Object inquiry skills
- Looking at and manipulating high-contrast and cause-and-effect toys
Self-Regulation
Executive function
- Persisting in reaching for a desired toy
Concentration
- Watching the actions of a puppet
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after a finger play
Executive function
- Watching a ball and a cup manipulated by a caregiver
Concentration
- Focusing on novel sounds and facial expressions made by a caregiver
Social-Emotional
Social interaction skills
- Engaging in responsive interactions focused on imitating simple actions
Social interaction skills
- Noticing how others play with a toy car
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver while playing with a musical instrument
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver as part of looking in a mirror
Social interaction skills
- Meeting and greeting infants in our room
Physical / Health
Fine motor development
- Manipulating sound-making objects
Gross motor development
- Practicing how to balance our bodies in a sitting position
Fine motor development
- Practicing how to hold and release an object
Gross motor development
- Practicing how to stand
Fine motor development
- Using both hands at the same time to manipulate a toy
Communication / Language
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of familiar objects
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about saying goodnight
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about items and feeling textures in book pictures
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about different things babies do
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about babies playing Peekaboo
Cognitive
Problem-solving
- Choosing and playing with balls
Object inquiry skills
- Engaging in play with cause-and-effect toys
Problem-solving
- Finding and moving toward a desired toy
Problem-solving
- Finding a hidden toy
Object inquiry skills
- Using our senses to explore toys in different ways
Self-Regulation
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after moving slowly to music
Executive Function
- Persisting in play with a novel toy
Concentration
- Watching and manipulating a toy car
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after participating in a rhyme with hand actions
Executive function
- Persisting in exploration with different toys
Social-Emotional
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver while playing with a ball
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver while playing with stacking rings
Social interaction skills
- Participating in responsive interactions during routine activities
Social interaction skills
- Engaging in play with teddy bears focused on gentle touches
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver while playing with a baby doll
Physical / Health
Gross motor development
- Touching and rolling a ball
Fine motor development
- Moving hands and arms to and across the midline
Gross motor development
- Practicing how to roll over, push up, or crawl during play with toys
Fine motor development
- Practicing eye-hand coordination with novel items, including toys with holes
Gross motor development
- Practicing early locomotion, including creeping, crawling, or walking
Communication / Language
Receptive language
Expressive language
Awareness of differences in sounds
- Participating in a song with hand movements
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of baby fingers and toes
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of families
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about pictures of people in our room
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Waving hello and goodbye
Cognitive
Object inquiry skills
Problem-solving
- Playing with familiar items in different ways
Problem-solving
- Taking apart a stacking ring toy
Object inquiry skills
- Focusing on color differences
Object inquiry skills
- Figuring out how a toy works
Object inquiry skills
Problem-solving
- Watching a caregiver manipulate and hide a toy
Self-Regulation
Concentration
- Paying attention to hand actions
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after a bell ringing activity
Executive function
- Persisting in getting a desired toy
Concentration
- Focusing on blocks manipulated by a caregiver
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after participating in a rhyme with finger actions
Social-Emotional
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver focused on nurturing actions
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver while playing with nesting cups
Social interaction skills
- Looking at our actions in a mirror
Awareness of emotions
- Exploring happy and sad feelings described in a book
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver focused on music and movement
Physical / Health
Fine motor development
- Coordinating the use of hands, finger and thumb
Gross motor development
- Practicing how to roll over or crawl under an object during play
Fine motor development
- Doing hand motions with rhymes
Gross motor development
- Moving our body while pretending to ride
Fine motor development
- Practicing eye-hand coordination using two hands
Communication / Language
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Talking about fun things babies do with families
Receptive language
Expressive language
Awareness of differences in sounds
- Participating in a song with rocking movements
Receptive language
Expressive language
Awareness of differences in sounds
- Talking about pictures and sounds of farm animals
Receptive language
Expressive language
- Participating in a song and moving a toy spider
Receptive language
Expressive language
Awareness of differences in sounds
- Listening to the sounds of farm animal puppets
Cognitive
Problem-solving
- Choosing one of two toy possibilities
Object inquiry skills
- Playing with toys of different sizes
Object inquiry skills
- Looking closely at pictures
Problem-solving
- Exploring how to take apart toys
Object inquiry skills
- Watching and playing with cause-and-effect toys
Self-Regulation
Executive function
- Watching and manipulating a scrunchie and a cup
Concentration
- Focusing on a rhyme and finger actions
Self-control
- Practicing how to calm down after moving to music
Executive function
- Persisting in removing toys from a box
Executive function
- Watching a toy being hidden for a caregiver to find
Social-Emotional
Social interaction skills
- Interacting with a caregiver focused on farm animal pictures and figures
Social interaction skills
- Playing independently as a caregiver watches
Social interaction skills
- Noticing what peers are doing
Awareness of emotions
- Noticing a peer’s actions while playing alongside each other
Social interaction skills
- Noticing how peers are playing with toys
Physical / Health
Fine motor development
- Moving to music with hands and arms and while being held by a caregiver
Fine motor development
Gross motor development
- Reaching for and rolling a ball
Gross motor development
- Practicing to sit, stand, and walk
Gross motor development
- Crawling and walking on different textured surfaces
Gross motor development
- Moving our arms and legs, including crawling