Supporting Babies
Cache Level 1 – CFC 17 – Supporting Babies to play
How can a baby’s development be supported through play? (1.1 &1.2)
Area
Activities
How it supports development
Physical (gross motor)
Play mat
Helps baby’s reach out and grasp the toys.
The baby can explore the mat with their hands and feet and star to lift their heads up.
Physical (fine motor)
Nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes help babies because they are copying your actions with their fingers and hands
Social
Building blocks
Helps babies to interact with other to share the blocks and create something.
Emotional
Soft teddy’s
Helps to comfort babies when they are sad
Intellectual
painting
Helps children feel different textures and materials. It allows them to use their imagination to create pictures.
Language
Reading books
Helps babies learn new words, sounds and socialise with people.
Please remember a baby is Birth to 15 months old
How a babies individual needs and interests can be supported through play.
Babies play can be supported by giving the right equipment and activities for their age group. E.g. hand/finger painting, building blocks, play mats, colourful picture books, rattles and nursery rhymes. Talk to the babies about their activities colours of pictures, shapes, textures and ask questions (even if they don’t understand) to show them that you’re interested. Give babies eye contact to show them you are responding to them. Join in and talk to them. Encourage babies to say familiar words, listen to different sounds, explore different things and support their needs.
Some babies may need more support than others due to a disability.
Praise is very important because it helps their self-esteem and confidence. Encourage babies to try new, more difficult activities through praise
Remember all babies develop at different times.
Supporting Babies
To Play.
PHYSICAL
INTELLECTUAL
LANGUAGE
EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
Physical
Babies will first learn how to hold their up.
How can a baby’s development be supported through play? (1.1 &1.2)
Area
Activities
How it supports development
Physical (gross motor)
Play mat
Helps baby’s reach out and grasp the toys.
The baby can explore the mat with their hands and feet and star to lift their heads up.
Physical (fine motor)
Nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes help babies because they are copying your actions with their fingers and hands
Social
Building blocks
Helps babies to interact with other to share the blocks and create something.
Emotional
Soft teddy’s
Helps to comfort babies when they are sad
Intellectual
painting
Helps children feel different textures and materials. It allows them to use their imagination to create pictures.
Language
Reading books
Helps babies learn new words, sounds and socialise with people.
Please remember a baby is Birth to 15 months old
How a babies individual needs and interests can be supported through play.
Babies play can be supported by giving the right equipment and activities for their age group. E.g. hand/finger painting, building blocks, play mats, colourful picture books, rattles and nursery rhymes. Talk to the babies about their activities colours of pictures, shapes, textures and ask questions (even if they don’t understand) to show them that you’re interested. Give babies eye contact to show them you are responding to them. Join in and talk to them. Encourage babies to say familiar words, listen to different sounds, explore different things and support their needs.
Some babies may need more support than others due to a disability.
Praise is very important because it helps their self-esteem and confidence. Encourage babies to try new, more difficult activities through praise
Remember all babies develop at different times.
Supporting Babies
To Play.
PHYSICAL
INTELLECTUAL
LANGUAGE
EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
Physical
Babies will first learn how to hold their up.