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meg [arthu
I've got a part time job for when I go to Canada babysitting a 4 month old boy. I've had babysitting experience before but for no kids under the age of 18 months. Obviously, this is quite different because he's a lot younger and I can't just leave him to play with his toys like I can do with older kids. Has anyone had any similar experiences? Can you give me some tips?
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You are certainly right- you can't leave a 4 month old alone! Never leave babies unattended. They'll fall over when you think they won't/can't, etc.! You can talk to them, play with age-appropriate toys with them, sing/lullabys, bath time is enjoyable for them, even reading to them at that young age is recommeneded and my daughter seemed to enjoy it! You can go for walks in the stroller if the weather is nice enough, or just bundle baby up well if it's a bit cold. Also babies like activity centers, jumpers, exersaucers at this age. Baby will be rolling around that age and soon enough, starting to sit up and crawl which is a fun, fun time.
You are certainly right- you can't leave a 4 month old alone! Never leave babies unattended. They'll fall over when you think they won't/can't, etc.! You can talk to them, play with age-appropriate toys with them, sing/lullabys, bath time is enjoyable for them, even reading to them at that young age is recommeneded and my daughter seemed to enjoy it! You can go for walks in the stroller if the weather is nice enough, or just bundle baby up well if it's a bit cold. Also babies like activity centers, jumpers, exersaucers at this age. Baby will be rolling around that age and soon enough, starting to sit up and crawl which is a fun, fun time.
Activity ideas for insight into children with learning disabilities?
Jeananne
Okay so as part of a group project, I need to come up with a quick activity that doesn't require too many supplies, that would give insight to how a child with a learning disability of any kind would see, hear, or take in information. I found a great idea involving mirrors, where students had to trace stars but it was very difficult, however, I do not have the budget to supply mirrors for a whole class. I'd appreciate any ideas!
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I think having a sensory project would be ideal. All you need is a few small cardboard boxes or shoe boxes.
Whether the student is blind already, or you can blind fold them you can have them guess what something is by their sensory.
In each box you will have objects they can touch, smell, hear, taste and a visual object.
>Touch you will have a rough and soft object in 2 separate boxes: Cotton Balls and Sand Paper
>As for taste: (place one jelly belly) jelly bean in the box and have the student pick it up and taste it. *beware of those students who are unable to chew, food allergies, diabetes You may just tell them what the flavor is. Again this would be ideal to taste jelly beans because jelly beans are a variety of flavors. Every student will have an opportunity to experience another flavor from the other students.
>Smell: I would say get a cheap can of coffee beans or ground coffee
>Visual: A picture book or maybe an infant baby toy has a lot of visual on it. You can go to a used thrift store or maybe ask someone you know who has children who out grown their picture books or toys.
>Sound: You can probably go to the music teacher to see if you can borrow a few bells or drums. If that is not the choice. Put a few of those coffee beans or jelly beans in a soda bottle and have them shake the container. *everyone has a recycle bin for a soda bottle or soup can.
Depending how far you want to go with this assignment. You can either give them a hand made worksheet that you made on the computer or just review with them what they experienced through their sensor's.
I think having a sensory project would be ideal. All you need is a few small cardboard boxes or shoe boxes.
Whether the student is blind already, or you can blind fold them you can have them guess what something is by their sensory.
In each box you will have objects they can touch, smell, hear, taste and a visual object.
>Touch you will have a rough and soft object in 2 separate boxes: Cotton Balls and Sand Paper
>As for taste: (place one jelly belly) jelly bean in the box and have the student pick it up and taste it. *beware of those students who are unable to chew, food allergies, diabetes You may just tell them what the flavor is. Again this would be ideal to taste jelly beans because jelly beans are a variety of flavors. Every student will have an opportunity to experience another flavor from the other students.
>Smell: I would say get a cheap can of coffee beans or ground coffee
>Visual: A picture book or maybe an infant baby toy has a lot of visual on it. You can go to a used thrift store or maybe ask someone you know who has children who out grown their picture books or toys.
>Sound: You can probably go to the music teacher to see if you can borrow a few bells or drums. If that is not the choice. Put a few of those coffee beans or jelly beans in a soda bottle and have them shake the container. *everyone has a recycle bin for a soda bottle or soup can.
Depending how far you want to go with this assignment. You can either give them a hand made worksheet that you made on the computer or just review with them what they experienced through their sensor's.
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