Skill· 10mo–12mo· 2 min
Story Gestures
Parent reads a familiar story to baby while exaggerating facial expressions and simple gestures, observing baby's attempts to imitate. The agent coaches the parent to notice imitation of facial expressions, imitation of gestures, and social engagement during shared reading — building early communication skills and cognitive imitation abilities.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Parent and baby sitting face-to-face in comfortable position. Familiar children's book in hand. Good lighting so baby can see parent's face clearly. Calm environment with minimal distractions.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCopies simple gestures or actionsMind· 6mo–2.3y· core
- MilestonePoints and gazes to share attentionHeart· 8mo–2y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneLooks at books with a familiar personMind· 10mo–2y· core· Step 3
- MilestonePlays simple back-and-forth gamesHeart· 6mo–14mo· stretch· Steps 1, 2
- MilestoneLooks at and follows facesHeart· 0mo–12mo· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneResponds emotionally to othersHeart· 1mo–13mo· core· Step 1
- MilestoneCopies sounds or wordsMind· 10mo–20mo· stretch
Visual example
Coming soon