Early Brain Wiring Activity (B) Give examples of specific things (interactions, Activities, Experiences, etc. you can do to support early brain wiring for each of the developmental areas on the charts for both Infants & Toddlers. Infants Toddlers Emotional Intelligence -Infants Smiling at them Making face to make them laugh Holding them when they cry Emotional Intelligence-Toddlers Talking to them about what their feeling Encourage them to play Toddler and children commutate through their play. Social Skills-Infants Have them babble Infants may learn daddy, momma encouraged them to use those words by asking who’s this. Cuddle time. Social Skills-Toddlers Time with friends Playground let them play with kids School learning to share Motor Development-Toddlers Writing words on paper Grabbing things with their hands Running playing Motor Development-Infants Tummy time have them on their tummies Limit the time they are confined. 1 Infants and Toddlers ▲ #4400703 ▲ © Exchange Press, Inc. 2007 Vision-Infants Vision – Toddlers Limit TV time and screens Make sure if the need glasses they have the right ones. Limit TV time and screens Have objects at a good distances Early Sounds – Infants Encourage them to babble Help them use sounds Vocabulary – Toddlers Help them develop their vocabulary Writing words on paper Not using cuss words around them. Thinking Skills – Infants Play sound on a toy and have the infant find which button plays the sound. 2 Infants and Toddlers ▲ Thinking Skills – Toddlers Have them explain their day at school. Help them on their homework Ask what they think about ______ #4400703 ▲ © Exchange Press, Inc. 2007 3 Infants and Toddlers ▲ #4400703 ▲ © Exchange Press, Inc. 2007 4 Infants and Toddlers ▲ #4400703 ▲ © Exchange Press, Inc. 2007