A young child's brain grows at a phenomenal rate in the early years of life opening a window of opportunity for learning that occurs only once in a lifetime.
These simple games will promote early brain development for Infants and toddlers. Activites for toddler brain development will follow in a different post next week, so be sure to tune in!
REMEMBERING – This game helps to develop your baby’s memory.
Place two blocks in front of your baby. The blocks should be totally different in appearance.
Say to your baby, “This is the red block.” as you pick it up. (Describe the block you are picking up)
Take the red block and put it behind your back.
Make sure that your little one is watching where you put the block.
Ask your baby, “Where is the red block?"
He will give you a sign that he knows where it is. Pointing and making sounds are ways that your infant can communicate with you.
Praise him with cheers, claps, oohs and aahs.
Repeat with the second block.
If this is working, you can hide the block in different places. Some ideas are: behind the baby, under a nearby table or chair, or under a blanket or a scarf.
MIRROR GAMES
The neurons for vision begin to form very early. Babies need stimulating visual experiences to help develop their neurons.
Looking into a mirror is great fun and gives your baby another perspective on who he is.
Here are some things that you can do with your baby as you look into a full length mirror.
Smile.
Shake different parts of the body.
Make faces with silly sounds.
Make sounds with your lips.
Make animal sounds.
Rock back and forth.
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