Skill· 19mo–21mo· 2 min

Let's pretend to be ghosts!

This helps foster your little one's imagination and encourage her oral expression. For this activity you will need a blanket. Start this activity by showing your little one how to pronounce the phoneme “B”. Ask her to follow your mouth movements and try pronouncing a the letter B wi

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What you'll need

You'll need a blanket. This helps foster your little one's imagination and encourage her oral expression.

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to foster your little one's imagination and encourage his or her oral expression. Therefore, we'll be exercising the linguistic developmental area, more specifically the development and understanding of spoken language. To complete this activity, you will need a blanket. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

    Watch for: Little One say at least one word with meaning, like saying 'hi' or 'coo' for 'cookie.'.

  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Begin by showing your little one how to pronounce the phoneme B. Ask him or her to imitate your mouth movements and to try pronouncing the letter B with a vowel. Now, pretend to be ghosts. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

    Watch for: Little One copy animal sounds.

  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Hand him or her a white sheet and invite him or her to walk around the room saying BOO. This activity encourages your child to use his or her imagination and stimulates your youngster's linguistic skills. Use Connecticut to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

    Watch for: Little One name one or two foods.

What this develops

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