Peek-a-Boo
This week the infants showed some interest in Peek-a-Boo so to support the development of the new skills object/person’s permanence we tried something new (peek-a-boo supports the development of understanding that objects/people continue to exist even when they cannot be seen). Instead of using our colorful scarves (translucent) we used butcher paper (non-translucent). The infants immediately engaged in the activity due to its texture and the sound it made while touching it. The infants not only played Peek-a-Boo by covering their own faces but also covered the familiar objects found in our classroom. For example, Sebastian Daza covered the metal bowl. In addition, Juliette said the word Peek-a while she was playing peek-a-boo with one of the teachers.
Spanish - language development
This week in Spanish class the infants learned about the days of the week and names of the clothing with a song. The infants were very focused and some were imitating the hand gesture.
Music
Music is one of our favorites! For the past month, the babies were showing a great interest in shakers and all other instruments in the classroom. Due to their interest, the teacher decided to bring in a whole different concept to the room. We made music with our filter pot and bowl.
Tasting Avocado
As we all know, nutrition in early life is increasingly considered to be an important factor influencing later health. Research shows that food preferences are formed in infancy, are tracked into childhood and beyond. Our babies seem to be very curious about the new food that we bring into our room each week. Engaging in these activities help our babies to get familiar with different food, tastes, and textures.
