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Educational Practice 0-18 Months Lecture 2

Here are the pros and cons of the toy/thing I found and how I could improve it: Toy/Thing: Stacking cups Pros: - Develop fine motor skills like grasping and releasing - Learn basic concepts like size, shape, color - Encourage cause and effect learning by stacking and knocking down Cons: - May get bored of just stacking - Potential choking hazard if small parts detach Improvements: - Add textures, mirrors, or peek-a-boo holes to increase visual stimulation - Attach toy animals, cars, or other small toys to cups to encourage pretend play - Include songs or sounds to make the activity more engaging

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Educational Practice 0-18 Months Lecture 2

Here are the pros and cons of the toy/thing I found and how I could improve it: Toy/Thing: Stacking cups Pros: - Develop fine motor skills like grasping and releasing - Learn basic concepts like size, shape, color - Encourage cause and effect learning by stacking and knocking down Cons: - May get bored of just stacking - Potential choking hazard if small parts detach Improvements: - Add textures, mirrors, or peek-a-boo holes to increase visual stimulation - Attach toy animals, cars, or other small toys to cups to encourage pretend play - Include songs or sounds to make the activity more engaging

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Educational Activities for Children: 0-18

Months Old
(cont’d...)
The SPICES: Physical Activities
Fine Motor Skills:

● In most cases throughout infancy,


children are capable of doing the
following fine motor activities:

 Putting toys in their mouths


 Reaching for objects
 Holding toys
 Batting/swatting at toys/mobiles
 Banging toys together
 Throwing toys
 Etc...
The SPICES: Physical Activities
(cont’d...)
Gross Motor Skills:

● In most cases throughout infancy, children


are capable of doing the following gross
motor activities:

 Lifting their head


 Kicking their legs
 Rolling over
 Sitting with support
 Beginning to crawl
 Bouncing with support
 Etc...
Product Review Session
Product Review #1
Elmo's World® "comes to life" for your child with this cell phone
featuring two fun ways of play - moving eyes and an animated
screen! Flip the phone open and the phone's adorable eyelids
open.

In Mode 1, Elmo identifies the numbers pressed.


In Mode 2, Elmo identifies popular icons from the show and
makes silly sound effects.

What are the pros and cons of this toy?


How would you modify it?
Product Review #2
This interactive toy makes early learning fun and easy!
The Learning Leapfrog® helps your preschooler learn shapes,
colors, activities, and songs. Play soothing classical music at
naptime or bedtime or flash the lights on the frog’s stomach to
help children learn shapes and colors.

This product requires 3 AA alkaline batteries (included).


What are the pros and cons of this toy?
How would you modify it?
General Rule-of-Thumb When it
Comes to Toys for Young
Children...
 In general, look for toys that are slightly
above the child's skill level. It is
important for the child to have toys that
s/he can successfully play with as well
as those that will challenge him/her.
Just keep in mind that challenge
should be fun and stimulating - not
frustrating.

 Most toys are intended for specific age


ranges. Consider the child's skill level
and whether it may be too far ahead of
his/her actual development.
FYI: There is more to stacking
cups than meets the eye...
 While stacking cups may appear to be nothing
more than simple cups, there are MANY uses
for them that will provide countless educational
activities for infants!

 It is important to be creative and to keep an


open-mind when selecting toys for young
children.

 Always look beyond the toy to determine what


kind of educational experiences infants can
gain from certain items. Remember that
bigger is not necessarily better, and
smaller does not mean that it is mediocre!
Group Work
Look around the room, find one toy/thing that would be
suitable for infants. List the pros and cons and how
you can improve it.

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