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Understands spoken words
(receptive language)
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Puppet Play
Get a friendly looking hand puppet that has eyes and a mouth.
You can also make a simple puppet by drawing a face on a clean white sock or
use a stuffed animal as a puppet.
Sit on the floor in front of your baby.
Put the puppet on your hand or hold up the stuffed animal.
Call your infant’s name to get his attention.
Say, for example,“Cooper, look who came to see you!”
Make the puppet dance around and make a silly voice.
Have the puppet talk to your baby,“Hi, Cooper, can you wave hello? Can you give
me a hug? I’m going to tickle your tummy, Grrrhhh!”
If your infant smiles and reaches, continue to play using the puppet to talk with
your baby.
Neighborhood Welcome Wagon
Put your older infant (and toddler too) in a stroller or small wagon with
high sides.
Push the stroller or pull the wagon slowly down the street or around the
neighborhood.
Stop each time you come to another baby and parent.
Say to the baby and adult,“Hello, we’re going for a ride in our wagon. Bye-bye!”
Tell your infant to wave “bye-bye” to the other baby!
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