GODDARD at home

F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANS

INFANT

STORYTELLING AND FAIRYTALES WEEK 8 • DAY 3

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Greeting

ACTIVITY Greet your baby with a warm smile, and make eye contact with her or him before taking your little one from her or his sleep space. Talk to your little one about their night and what you are doing as you prepare for the day.

LEARNING SKILLS Responds with emotion to stimulus

Materials N/A

Gathering Time

ACTIVITY Once personal care needs are met and you and your child are ready to start the day, read or listen to Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney and talk about how Llama was waiting for his mama at bedtime after she turned out the light.

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrate an interest in pictures and text

Materials Book or read aloud

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ACTIVITY Try this fun rhyme and finger play with your little one. These are Baby’s fingers. (Touch your baby’s fingers.) These are Baby’s toes. (Touch your baby’s toes.) This is Baby’s tummy button. (Touch your baby’s stomach.) Round and round it goes! (Gently circle belly.)

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrate body awareness

Materials Rhyme lyrics

transition

Processing Activity

ACTIVITY Experiment with heavy and light objects. Using objects of varying weights, like a feather, a sheet of paper, a toy or a ball, demonstrate dropping an object from standing height and observe what happens. Describe how the object feels and how it falls to the ground. “The feathers are light, and they fell slowly.” “The ball bounced when it hit the floor.” Hand the objects to your baby and encourage her or him to do the same.

LEARNING SKILLS Explore cause and effect

Materials Variety of objects

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CONNECTION Activity

PERSONAL CARE INTERACTIONS

ACTIVITY Using a bouncy ball, encourage your little one to roll the ball to you. Sing to the tune of "London Bridge." Bouncy balls rolling ‘round all around, all around. Bouncy balls rolling ‘round, Around the baby!

LEARNING SKILLS Explore objects to see how they work

Materials Ball, lyrics and tune for reference

ACTIVITY Before nap, place a few of your child’s blankets in front of him or her and talk about the textures and the colors, and see which one your child wants for nap time.

LEARNING SKILLS Explore objects with varying characteristics

Materials Blanket and various textures

mealtime

ACTIVITY Read one of your child’s favorite stories during mealtime. Your choice!

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrate interest in text and pictures

Materials Book

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Transition

Outside Time

ACTIVITY Try this fun rhyme as your transition between mealtime and rest time. Blue-eyed babies, (Point to your eye) [Brown]-eyed, too, (insert your child’s eye color)(Point to your other eye) Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, (Clap your hands) I see you! (Cover your eyes and uncover)

LEARNING SKILLS Recognize similarities and differences between self and others

Materials Rhyme yrics

ACTIVITY Decorate boxes of various sizes. Make sure the boxes are large enough for children to push or pull. Place weighted items such as hollow blocks inside the boxes and encourage your mobile infant to push the box.

LEARNING SKILLS Explore objects to see how they work

Materials Recycled boxes, art materials (if you wish)

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ACTIVITY Follow a consistent rest routine with your baby. Talk with your child about the day’s activities as you lull him or her to sleep.

LEARNING SKILLS Responds to sensory stimulus

Materials N/A

Transition

Child’s Choice

ACTIVITY Before rest time, refer to Llama, Llama Red Pajama, and talk about just like Llama was taking a rest, it is time for your baby to rest too.

LEARNING SKILLS Connect text with real-life experience

Materials Book or read aloud

ACTIVITY Provide a variety of soft toys such as stuffed animals and soft dolls with a baby blanket. Watch how your child responds to these items. Does he or she hold one or cover one up for bed? It will be fun to see what she or he chooses to play with and how she or he plays with the items.

LEARNING SKILLS Make independent play choices

Materials Soft toys

Rest Time