Skill· 16mo–18mo· 2 min

Let's imitate an animal

This helps imitate the sounds and movements of animals. Begin this activity by showing your child images of animals describing each one, the sound the animal makes, and how it moves. Now, together imitate the sounds and movements of the animals. Use animal

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What you'll need

You'll need images of different animals. This helps imitate the sounds and movements of animals.

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to imitate the sounds and movements of animals. Therefore we'll be exercising the cognitive developmental area, more specifically, reasoning skills. To complete this activity you will need images of different animals. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

    Watch for: Little One identify animals by their sound.

  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Begin this activity by showing your child the images and describing each one. The sound the animal makes and how it moves. Now together imitate the sounds and movements of the animals. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

    Watch for: Little One understand simple rules, like using paint on paper, not the table.

  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Use animals that your child can easily imitate, like a cat or a dog. During this exercise observe if your toddler deliberately imitates movements and if he or she associates the sound emitted by an animal with its image. Use kine-du to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

    Watch for: Little One understand that objects have different shapes, textures, and sizes.

What this develops

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