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Fingerplays for Infants!. Stimulating Language Development. Fingerplay Significance. It is a must that every early childhood educator spends time learning and memorizing a wide variety of finger plays.
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Fingerplays for Infants! Stimulating Language Development
Fingerplay Significance • It is a must that every early childhood educator spends time learning and memorizing a wide variety of finger plays. • A fingerplay is a short poem or rhymethat is either spoken or sung and involvesthe use of hands and fingers to help “act” it all out
What is the purpose of a fingerplay? • Fingerplays serve a variety of purposes… • • They help capture a young child’s attention; • • They engage the child in the learning process; • • They promote the young child’s imagination and creativity; • • They increase a young child’s language, vocabulary, and listening skills; • • They involve and promote the development of fine motor skills; • • They help the teacher give directions and instruction. • • They provide entertainment for down time