Silly Soup
To help her realize that words can begin with the same sound, gather a collection of items that begin with one sound. Use these items to make some fun Silly Soup.
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Never too Young for Books!
It’s a good idea to start exposing infants to books. However, at this age, most things end up in a baby’s mouth. That’s why cloth and soft vinyl books are good for this age range
Books for Baby
Between 6 and 11 months, babies are able to use both hands when manipulating an object. This allows them to begin to manipulate a book to look at its pages.
Floor Time, Explore Time
During these early months, your infant is becoming more aware of herself and of her body. Provide many safe opportunities for movement and exploration.
Little Bird
Toddlers love to respond to action words by performing the actions. Say these poems and perform the actions with your toddler. You will both end up laughing!
How Did That Happen?
Beginning at around 12 months, toddlers become increasingly curious about cause and effect. Provide toys and experiences in which your child can explore cause and effect relationships.
Songs From the Past
Infants enjoy listening to the sounds and rhythm of language and focus more on the sounds and words of their home language. Support your baby’s use of language by talking to, reading and singing in your home language.
Being Silly
You can promote your child’s oral language skills by letting him “catch you” making an obvious mistake during everyday experiences.
Flashlight Fun!
Infants respond to high-contrast patterns (e.g., black on white). The youngest babies see shapes by looking to see where light and dark lines meet. This simple game will help your little one focus on a shape with his eyes.
Language in Everyday Life
Infants live in the “here and now” and they learn language and new words by hearing them used in context in their everyday lives. Help your child develop language by using sentences to describe and talk about things as they happen.
