0mo–11mo3 minFree playFamily time
Room To Notice
The parent settles with their awake baby in a familiar room and quietly allows them to take in the people, objects, sounds, and movement already around them.
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Looks around a room with interest; visually scans environment for novel, interesting objects and events.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Reacts with abrupt change when a face or object suddenly disappears from view.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Moves eyes, then head, to follow moving objects.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- The beginnings of understanding technology lie in babies exploring and making sense of objects and how they behave.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Provide novelty – make small changes in the predictable environment.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)