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FIRST WORDS Project

Home Activity Week 4
I n f a n t To d d l e r P l a y g r o u p s

During the week, find a household item – something that you would probably just throw away.
Use the item as a toy or musical instrument with your child. Sit on the floor with your child, wait to see
how your child plays with the item, and then imitate
your child’s actions. What “toy” did you choose?

Paper towel roll

What strategy did you use to encourage your Clothes pins
child’s communication? Cardboard box
Newspaper
† Sit face-to-face † Talk about what my Storage containers
child is looking at or Old socks
playing with Old envelopes
Blankets
† Wait † Had a goal for learning Egg cartons
Plastic bottles
Other_____________
How did your child respond to you?

Facial expressions _____________________________________

Gestures ____________________________________________

Sounds _______________________________________________

Words ________________________________________________

Share an example of how you and your child played this week:

PLEASE BRING YOUR “TOY” NEXT WEEK TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP!

FIRST WORDS Project

FIRST WORDS Project 625 B North Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 - http://firstwords.fsu.edu (850) 488-5780
Funding for the FIRST WORDS Project has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education
Model Demonstration Grant (H324M980173) and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.