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Importance of Play/Communication

Importance of Play/Communication. Importance. Play is work and fun! Playtime is essential for intellectual development Toys are the tools for learning Physical necessity to strengthen motor skills. Choosing Toys. Encourage participation and use

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Importance of Play/Communication

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  1. Importance of Play/Communication

  2. Importance • Play is work and fun! • Playtime is essential for intellectual development • Toys are the tools for learning • Physical necessity to strengthen motor skills

  3. Choosing Toys • Encourage participation and use • Common household items work just as well as “educational” • Toys that remain interesting and appropriate • Example: blocks

  4. Toys for Ages

  5. Birth-3 months • Babies look and listen • Bright colors • Interesting sounds • Mobile hung over the bed

  6. 4-6 months • Sense of touch is important • Touch, shake, handle, bang and chew • rattles

  7. 7-9 months • Anything that makes noise • Handle, throw, pound, bang shake • Blocks

  8. 10-12 months • Need things to crawl after • Push/pull toys for walkers • Manipulatives

  9. Communicating • Crying=first way • Movements and gestures • Special sounds like giggle, shriek

  10. Communicating • Talk to the baby!! • Babbling: repeating syllables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmA2ClUvUY • Real words between 8-15 months • What was your first real word??

  11. Toys Choose 2 toys that are age appropriate for each group of children. Birth-3 months • Brightly colored mobile over crib • Crib liners

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