Anabelle O’Malley and Mary Sonnenberg Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood Using Growing, Moving, Learning: The Infant-Toddler Tool Kit.

Anabelle O’Malley and Mary Sonnenberg

Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood

Using Growing, Moving, Learning: The Infant-Toddler Tool Kit

Growing, Moving, Learning: The Infant Toddler

ToolkitThree volume series:

Birth through 12 Months12-24 Months24-36 Months

What it is:Developmentally appropriate activities for infants and

toddlers

Helpful, fun and meaningful experiences to support healthy eating, physical activity and health awareness for our youngest children in early care and education settings.

Support for best practices: infant tummy time several times daily, elimination of containing devices like swings and exersaucers, daily opportunities for appropriate indoor and outdoor active play.

FormatEach module has four parts which work

together to focus on a particular area of development, skill or concept:

Classroom Activities (2)

Activities to Do at Home

Healthy Home Connection

Parts 1 and 2: Classroom Activities

These two activities are meant to work together.

Did You Know?: Relevant background information to support the activities

Early Learning Standards: Highlighted learning opportunities from the physical development and health, social emotional, discoveries, and language and literacy domains

Classroom Activities, cont’d

Materials: Commonly found items

Procedure: Step by step directions for facilitating each activity

Adapt: Suggestions for differentiation based on individual needs and interests

Extend: Ideas to extend each activity for deeper learning

Activities to Do at HomeAn introduction to a related family activity

is included at the end of each classroom activity.

An information sheet for families explains:Easily accessible resources for extending the learning at home.

What the children have been doing in the program

Why it is importantWhat families can do together at home

Healthy Home Connection

Contains directions for specific activities to do at home as a family, along with a space to write about their child’s response to the activity at home.

Healthy Home Connection then travels from home back to the program.

Find a special place to display this in your program! This is a great way to build bridges with families.

Trying out the Activities

If appropriate, divide yourselves into groups.

Read through the activity and discuss.

Someone should act as the caregiver and others will be the children.

Complete the activities for children 12-24 months and 24-36 months as a small group.

Activities to try out are listed on the next slide.

Let’s Explore the Activities:

Reach and Explore Module (page A71-A78) under the Birth-12 months tab. Choose one of the activities to do as a small group: Reach and Stretch or Go! Baby Go!

Pop and Stop Module (page B61 – B68) under the 12 to 24 months tab. Choose one of the activities to do as a small group: Jack in the Box or Red Light Green Light

Jump and Move Module (page C41-C48) under the 24 to 36 months tab. Choose one of the activities to do as a small group: Jumping over the River or Moving Maracas

As a group, answer the questions on the next slide.

Wrapping UpWhat do you find most appealing about the

activities?

What modifications/adaptations would you make?

How do you see the activities fitting into your daily programming?

How do the activities support the Early Learning Standards in your state or the curriculum guidelines you use for planning?

How do the activities support Let’s Move! Child Care goals and best practices for tummy time, active play, teacher-led activity, etc?