VILLAGE: Zoom Buggy Week 4

FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING

Attention Span: Your baby can have quite a long attention span when she is involved in an activity she finds stimulating and if she has someone willing to interact with her.

Play Time: Playtime and baby’s games are actually baby’s work. As your baby plays, she is exploring details of shape, texture, movement, taste, and more. The world around her begins to make sense as she explores the objects in it.

Self-Esteem: The relationship between adult and baby can be nurtured through cuddling, rocking, and soothing sounds. The nature of baby’s relationship with his caregiver is an important source of his self-esteem.

Vocal Play: Vocal play with your baby may increase her understanding of language. The adult brain processes speech with phenomenal speed but it takes your baby longer to process even the more familiar sounds. Therefore, concentrate on isolated syllables during vocal play.