GODDARD at home

F.L.EX.® DAILY ACTIVITY PLANS

INFANT

TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION WEEK 5 • DAY 4

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Greeting

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

LEARNING SKILLS Responding 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 Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman or listen to the read-along.

LEARNING SKILLS Demonstrating interest in pictures and text

Materials Book or read-along

ACTIVITY While moving to the next activity, use descriptive language to describe your movements such as go, stop, fast and slow. Wave hello and goodbye.

LEARNING SKILLS Making connections between experiences

Materials N/A

transition

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Processing Activity

ACTIVITY Explore with ramps! Provide piecesof cardboard or other recyclablesand explore ramps, rolling toys withwheels down a ramp. You can alsoadd cardboard tubes if available.Demonstrate the ASL signs for“up” and “down.”

LEARNING SKILLS Exploring the motion of objects

Materials Cardboard boxes, paper toweltubes, other recycled materials, transportation toys or balls;see image for sign

CONNECTION Activity

ACTIVITY Sing the song below to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus” as you transition to the next activity. The train on the track goes chug, chug, chug, Chug, chug, chug, Chug, chug, chug, The train on the track goes chug, chug, chug, all through the day.

Other verses:The boat on the water goes toot...The car on the road goes beep...The race car on the track goes zoom...The airplane in the sky goes way up high...

LEARNING SKILLS Acquiring and using new vocabulary

Materials N/A

Other common early words…

baby mommy daddy

sleep up down hungry

Enrichment provided by Time to Sign™

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ACTIVITY Use self-talk to help your baby understand what steps you are taking to prepare lunch. Use descriptive language to describe your child’s food. Name emotions shown by your child as he or she claps his or her hands or kicks his or her feet when he or she is excited to eat. “I see you like bananas by the way you are clapping your hands.”

LEARNING SKILLS Using sounds and gestures as a form of reciprocal communication

Materials Mealtime items

Transition

ACTIVITY Hold something with your baby such as a round block or paper plate and steer or drive to your next destination.

LEARNING SKILLS Developing alternative-material use

Materials Paper plate or block

mealtime

PERSONAL CARE INTERACTIONS

ACTIVITY Wash a car and wash your hands. Provide a toy vehicle and wash it with soap and water, talking about cleaning the toys as you go. Then move into handwashing.

LEARNING SKILLS Actively participating with an adult in daily hygiene routines

Materials Toy vehicle, soap, water

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ACTIVITY While you are outside, count the cars and other forms of transportation, such as airplanes, riding lawnmowers, helicopters or whatever you see!

LEARNING SKILLS Exploring objects with varying characteristics

Materials N/A

rest time

transition

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 Responding to sensory stimulus

Materials N/A

ACTIVITY While moving to the next activity, sing “Watching Traffic” to the tune of “Frère Jacques.” Watch the cars go, watch the cars go, whizzing by, whizzing by. beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, That’s like mine! That’s like mine! Watch the bus go, watch the bus go, rolling by, rolling by. stop for all the people, stop for all the people. Get on board! Get on board!

LEARNING SKILLS Responding to music

Materials N/A

outside Time

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ACTIVITY Provide a variety of transportation toys and encourage your child to choose one. Use descriptive language to talk about his or her choice. “You chose the red car! This yellow car has four wheels.”

LEARNING SKILLS Acquiring and using new vocabulary

Materials Transportation toys

Child’s choice