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Self-help skills
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Pancakes with Toppings
Before breakfast, fill a cup with something your child enjoys on pancakes, such as
banana slices, chocolate chips, applesauce, or syrup.
Give your child a pancake on a plate.
Encourage her to use a small fork (and fingers) to cut the pancake into smaller
bite sizes.
Invite her to pour the contents of the cup onto the pancakes.
Show your child the favorite topping you chose for your pancakes too!
Socks and Shoes
Make a game of teaching your child to put on his socks and shoes at a time when
you are not in a rush to get ready for the day.
Get a pair of your socks and shoes and a pair of socks and shoes for your child.
Sit down with him and let him help you put a sock on your foot. Then let him
try, with your help, to put on one of his socks. Repeat with the second sock for
each of you.
Do the same with the shoes. Have fun. Wiggle your toes and tickle his foot.
At bedtime, show your child where to put his shoes and socks. Establish a routine
that you do each evening. In the morning, let him do as much as he can to
put on his socks and shoes by himself.
Upside Down Jacket
Try this to help your child learn to put on a jacket:
• Show her how to place the jacket on the floor with the opening face-up and
the sleeves outstretched.
• Have your child stand at the neck of the jacket (it looks upside down), lean
over and slip her arms through the sleeves.
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With her arms in the sleeves, have her raise her arms and flip the jacket over
her head and onto her body.
After a bit of practice, you will see it works!
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