Motor Skills
Thanks to this book,
Here's what I've just discovered:-
Dumping things out of containers and then putting them back in again
is a favourite sport of
babies who have learned to sit up and use their hands.
Wherever he is in the house,
your baby will probably find something to empty & fill.
And while he will be happy to
empty out the contents of your wastebaskets or cupboards
all morning long,
you can let him play a cleaner and more baby-friendly
putting-in and taking-out
game by giving him a
wide-mouthed, gallon-sized plastic jar, a large plastic storage container,
or even a large stainless steel bowl
of his own.
Fill the container with items such as
measuring cups, plastic bowls, blocks and small plush toys.
Then sit alongside him and help him
fill and dump the container a few times.
He will soon be busily doing the job on his own-
over and over again.
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SKILL SPOTLIGHT
Besides entertaining the baby,
dumping and filling containers teaches him about
the relative sizes, shapes and weights of various objects.
It also introduces him to spatial concepts such as
big & small,
and
empty & full.
Dumping out items and putting them back
exercises both
fine and gross motor skills.
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Hhmmm.... Now I noe why
they just enjoy punggahkan their tong menan
just seconds after you put the toys in!
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