4 MODULE PLAYWelcome ..................................................................................................... 2Brain Review ............................................................................................... 3Brain Play .................................................................................................... 6Toys for Baby............................................................................................... 7Baby Safe Play ............................................................................................. 8Play With Baby ............................................................................................ 9My Promise ............................................................................................... 11 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Welcome The goal of this module is to give you knowledge of how play activities affect brain development. At the end of this module you will be able to: Describe the responsibilities of the frontal lobe. Explain how playing with baby affects his brain development. Describe ways to play with baby. Identify age-appropriate toys for baby. Explain safe ways to play with baby. Teach baby to play with age-appropriate toys. Demonstrate safety while playing with baby. Commit to a plan of action that will positively affect your baby’s brain development.4-2 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Brain Review Why is it important to learn about brain development?1. The brain is not __________ __________ at birth.2. __________ of the brain is adult size by age 3.3. Early __________________ interactions with nurturing adults are vital to healthy brain development.4. What children _________, __________, __________, __________, and __________, affect early brain development.4-3 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Brain Review The Brain Name of Part Function of Part 1. 1. 2. 2. 3.4 Parts of the 3. Brain 4. 4. 1. 1. 2.2 Hemispheres 2. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3.4 Lobes 3. 4. 4. Brain Quest Game (optional exercise)Playing games is an easy way to teach your baby many of the skills he will need in life. This lastactivity for learning the key parts of the brain and their functions is done in a game format. Themore memorable you make this experience the more likely you are to remember it. Follow thedirections of your leader. Have fun!!!!4-4 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Brain Review Frontal Lobe 4The frontal lobes control thinking, reasoning, planning, judgment, and other advanced skills. • The frontal lobe is the last part of the cerebral cortex to develop. • Development begins to get active between 6-12 months. • The frontal lobe is not fully developed until early adulthood. Brain development Is biologically driven. Develops based on experience. Is strengthened through repetition. Results in networks of connections. Experience and Repetition__________ is important to the wiring process. Every experience a child has affects her brain development.Positive experiences help develop connections in a child brain. Cuddling, holding and talking to a baby helpher to learn to trust, love, and feel safe and secure. Potential damaging experiences before or after birthmay include poor nutrition, family stress and child abuse and neglect. Negative experiences before and afterbirth can slow or damage synapse formation, myelination and pruning. Poor myelination may keep a personfrom thinking as quickly as he should. Pruning, or the brain’s way of getting rid of excess or unneededsynapses, is necessary for efficient brain functioning.__________ helps strengthen connections in the brain. Positive experiences should be repeated regularly.4-5 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Brain PlayInstructionAnswer the following questions: 1. Circle the blocks that have play activities written on them. 2. “X” through the blocks that have safety activities written on them. 3. Place a on the blocks that have the benefits of play written on them. Play helps Play helps develop eye a child with hand decision coordination making Be Read Rock, sway, consistent books to and swing with baby your baby. your Use bright Hold and baby. Take your Playcolored toys sing to baby play different your Play helps activities kinds of when you baby. you baby outside on music forbaby gets a nice days. your baby little older learn cause and Have a Play helps Use black, clean develop fine white, or effect space for read toys your baby and gross Talk to with your to crawl motor skillsyour baby newbornand echo Wash toys frequently their babble Play builds Give your Check brain baby soft area for safe play connections toys to grasp and feel.4-6 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Toys for Baby InstructionsAfter you have reviewed the information in the top half of the chart, the trainer will call out a typeof baby toy. Use the information in the “Baby can…” columns to determine the most appropriateage group for the toy referenced. 0-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 monthsSee at first, a range of Baby can… Crawl, cruise, and8-14 inches. walk. See depths better, but Play with a toy in eachSee high contrast is not fully developed. hand because her Imitate you and likescolors and bright dexterity is developing. to do it.colors. Track objects, and can see small objects. Be aware of her Can use problemGrasp small hand held favorite toys she solving skills and theytoys she can see. Grasp objects and cannot see. She can are growing. toys. look for them. sit up around six Crawl and possibly pull months of age. up. Get attached to a toy. Baby is teething. Baby Play Things4-7 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Baby Safe Play Safe Play Able to supervise from www.planningfamily.com other spaces Participant’s Guide Away from stairs Sunny/Bright spaces Remove breakables or big items Clean play area Use a play mat Cover electric outlet & lock cabinets4-8
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Play With Baby Instructions Your trainer will give you specific information with instructions.4-9 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.Play With Baby Safety FirstUse your knowledge to make an unsafe play area safe. Your trainer will give you specificinformation with instructions.4-10 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.My PromiseThis module contained information to teach me to: Describe the responsibilities of the frontal lobe. Explain how playing with baby affects his brain development. Describe ways to play with baby. Identify age-appropriate toys for baby. Explain safe ways to play with baby. Demonstrate safety while playing with baby. Teach baby to play with age-appropriate toy. Commit to a plan of action that will positively affect your baby’s brain development. “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.” Psalm 91:14 I promise to will use the information I learned in this training. I want to focus on doing the following.1. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________2. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________3. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________4-11 Participant’s Guide
Module 4: Play Touch. Talk. Read. Play.4-12 Participant’s Guide
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