Monday, December 7, 2020
Monday, November 2, 2020
Child Development: Toddler: Safety Tips and Video
Click HERE to find 8 tips for childproofing a home.
HERE is a video about hyperthermia deaths and prevention.
HERE is a link to the San Bernardino County Fire Department's newsletter that talks about facts about heat, cars, and kids.
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020
Child Development: Food and Safety : 8 Eating Milestones Assignment
When Baby starts eating solid foods, it is important to keep both safety and nutrition in mind. Click HERE to read "8 Eating Milestones", an article filled with advice about feeding older infants.
Focus on "Milestone 4".
HERE is another list of foods to include for older infants as well as foods to watch out for.
HERE is a list of excellent beginning finger foods for older infants.
Make a "T Chart" like the one below showing what older infants should and shouldn't be given to eat.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Child Development: Infant: Play
Even the littlest babies need to play. Check out this list of weekly play activities by clicking HERE.
Infant Play
Child Development: Early Infant: Play: Video
Playing with babies helps them to grow stronger and meet developmental milestones.
Click HERE to watch a short video about infant play and development.
Click HERE to watch a short video about infant play and development.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Square Knot Keychain
For our first project, we will be tying square knots in suedecord to make a keychain.
Look at the link HERE to see how to do a square knot.
It looks complicated at first, but you will get the hang of it!
Look at the link HERE to see how to do a square knot.
It looks complicated at first, but you will get the hang of it!
You may watch this short video to see a live action demonstration:
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Recipe: Banana Bread: Cooking Video
HERE is the recipe we will be using for banana bread.
Watch this video of a woman using a very similar recipe for Banana Bread.
Watch this video of a woman using a very similar recipe for Banana Bread.
Child Safety: SIDS video
This video explains what SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is and measures that can be taken to help prevent it.
HERE is a fact sheet about SIDS.
ABCs of Safe sleep
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Child Development: Toddler: Cooked Play Dough Recipe
COOKED PLAY DOUGH | |
1 c. flour
1/2 c. salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 package of unsweetened Kool Aid powder (optional) 1 c. water 2 tbsp. oil
Combine 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar and Kool Aid powder, if desired, in a large saucepan. Gradually stir in 1 cup water mixed with 2 tablespoons oil. Cook over medium to high heat, stirring constantly until a ball forms. Remove from heat, cool and knead until smooth. Store in an airtight container.
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In this video, the demonstrator starts with the liquid first,
but I prefer to begin with the dry ingredients and
add the wet ingredients into them as in the recipe above.
She also uses liquid food coloring which is an option to add color to the play dough.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Toddler: How To Draw
This is a great tutorial which shows how to use familiar shapes to draw a toddler.
Before you watch it turn off your sound.
Use a pencil and follow the steps to draw this toddler on the back of yyour foldable.
(You may want to pause the video after each step, draw, and then resume the video.)
Child Development: Toddler: Play
HERE is a huge list of toddler play ideas!
Each group should spend a few minutes browsing through the 50 Activities just for your Toddler.
Click on the name of the activities (in red lettering) to see a detailed description of the activity.
(You may want to look at some activities at the end first...)
In your small group choose one activity to present to the class and sign up for it.
Create a mini poster that includes
a large title, large picture, how to play and reasons why this is a good play activity for toddlers. (Think of PIES.)
You will present the posters later.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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