Rattle Time, Face to Face, & Many Other Activities for Infants Birth to 6 Months

by Herr, Judy; Swim, Terri Jo

• ISBN13: 9781401818326
• ISBN10: 1401818323
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-13
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Winner of the Early Childhood News Directors' Choice Award! Perfect for early childhood educators, caregivers, and Parents alike. Creative Resources for Infants and Toddlers Series is a series of titles divided by child care center and classroom criteria. This series explores child development at the critical stages of life, such as the predictable and universal patterns of development that occur in all domains, including physical, cognitive, language and communication, social, and emotional. The resources are arranged by age: Infant Resources: birth to six months, and seven months to 12 months, and Toddler Resources: 13 to 24 months and 25 to 36 months. Understanding developmental norms allows caregivers and parents to create and implement experiences that support and enhance the various levels of child development. With additional references, Web links, and online resources associated with each individual age group, Creative Resources for Infants and Toddlers Series provides all the information needed to understand the developmental needs of the child.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
SECTION I Introduction	1	(12)
SECTION II Promoting Optimal Development in Infants	13	(82)
Birth to Three Months	15	(40)
Physical Development	15	(8)
Rattle Time	16	(1)
Lift Up and See	17	(1)
Wind Chime Stretch	18	(1)
Outside Tummy Time	19	(1)
Textured Mat	20	(1)
Lovin' Rubbin'	21	(1)
I'm Gonna Get Your Tummy!	22	(1)
Language and Communication Development	23	(8)
Reciting Nursery Rhymes	24	(1)
Infant-Picture Stories	25	(1)
Rockin' the Day Away	26	(1)
Picture Book Time	27	(1)
The Lullaby Rub	28	(1)
What Am I Doing?	29	(1)
What Are You Doing?	30	(1)
Cognitive Development	31	(8)
Tugging the Towel	32	(1)
Reach for It!	33	(1)
Touring in the Stroller	34	(1)
Bell Ringing	35	(1)
Infant Imitation	36	(1)
Can You Follow Me?	37	(1)
Get Me If You Can!	38	(1)
Social Development	39	(8)
Where Are Your Toes?	40	(1)
Where Are You?	41	(1)
Singing Good-Bye	42	(1)
What's Everyone Doing?	43	(1)
Welcome Song	44	(1)
Waking Up	45	(1)
I'll Help	46	(1)
Emotional Development	47	(8)
Labeling Emotions	48	(1)
Finding Your Fist	49	(1)
``Hickory, Dickory, Dock''	50	(1)
Who's That in the Mirror?	51	(1)
Resting with Lullabies	52	(1)
Friends Have Feelings Too	53	(1)
``This Little Piggy''	54	(1)
Four to Six Months	55	(40)
Physical Development	55	(8)
Fluttering Tree	56	(1)
Rolling Over	57	(1)
All Propped Up!	58	(1)
Holding On	59	(1)
Activity Gym	60	(1)
Grabbing and Pulling	61	(1)
Pulling Up to Sit	62	(1)
Language And Communication Development	63	(8)
``Pat-A-Cake''	64	(1)
Babble Time	65	(1)
What's Coming Up?	66	(1)
``Bumping Up and Down''	67	(1)
Telling Picture Book Stories	68	(1)
``One, Two, Buckle...''	69	(1)
Conversing	70	(1)
Cognitive Development	71	(8)
Shaking the Rattle	72	(1)
Dropping It over the Edge	73	(1)
Where Is It?	74	(1)
Where Did You Go?	75	(1)
Going Fishing	76	(1)
What Do I Do with This?	77	(1)
Moving the Ducky	78	(1)
Social Development	79	(8)
Want to Play?	80	(1)
Making Music	81	(1)
Face to Face	82	(1)
Floating Ball Exploration	83	(1)
Acting-Reacting	84	(1)
Playing with a Friend	85	(1)
Riding a Blanket	86	(1)
Emotional Development	87	(8)
Holding On	88	(1)
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall	89	(1)
I'll Help You	90	(1)
That's Funny!	91	(1)
That Hurts!	92	(1)
Helping to Undress	93	(1)
Counting	94	(1)
References	95	(1)
Appendices	96	(35)
Appendix A: Books for Infants	96	(5)
Appendix B: Criteria for Selecting Materials and Equipment for Children	101	(1)
Appendix C: Materials and Equipment for Promoting Optimal Development	102	(1)
Appendix D: Favorite Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes, and Chants	103	(7)
Appendix E: Songs	110	(4)
Appendix F: Rhythm Instruments	114	(1)
Appendix G: Resources Related to Infants	115	(3)
Appendix H: Developmental Checklist	118	(10)
Appendix I: Anecdotal Record	128	(1)
Appendix J: Panel Documentation	129	(1)
Appendix K: Lesson Plan	130	(1)
Appendix L: Infant Daily Communications	131