Visual Locating
July 24, 2020
Practice visual locating by offering objects or toys from only the left or the right side. Wait for your child to ‘find’ the object with his/her eyes before handing it over.
Messy Magic
July 23, 2020
Hide favourite toys (e.g. blocks or small balls) in a large container filled with flour. Move your hands through the flour together with your child to locate the objects.
Non-verbal Communication
July 22, 2020
Play a copying game with your child where you copy all his/her movements, vocalisations and other noises he/she makes.
Auditory tracking
July 21, 2020
Play a musical instrument or bang two wooden spoons together while moving around the room. Encourage your child to follow the noise as it moves from one side of the room to the other.
Tasting
July 20, 2020
Provide a tasting activity by letting your child experience at least 5 different tastes, e.g. salt, sour, sweet, cold, warm, etc.
Vocabulary
July 18, 2020
Regularly ask your child to find a specific object to measure his/her vocabulary.
Eye contact
July 17, 2020
Encourage eye contact by holding objects next to your face before giving it to your child.
Social contact
July 16, 2020
Allow your child to take part in a shared game or shared play with his/her siblings or family at least once every day.
Activity Finish
July 15, 2020
Warn your child 2 minutes before an activity will finish. Count to 10 together and say, “It’s finished”. – Corne Engels
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