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 eye-hand coordination

 an understanding of up and down

 eye contact with a moving object

 confidence through praise and encouragement

Use the sock ball again and with both hands toss the sock ball up in eye view of the baby. Talk to the baby as you do this. Encourage the baby to look up and watch the ball as it goes up. Use the word‘up’as you say,‘Watch the ball go up.’This activity should be repeated, as well as the activity for week 24 when the concept ‘down’was stressed. The baby should be motivated to look up and watch the ball come down. Change your voice inflection each time the ball goes up as you say the word‘up’. Likewise, as the ball falls, use good voice inflection for the word‘down’.

Give the ball to the baby and encourage him to use both hands and toss the ball up. Call the child by name and praise him for any positive attempt that he makes. Help him if necessary and avoid negatives such as,‘No, no, do it this way.’ With practice, the baby will enjoy tossing the ball while you say the words ‘up’and ‘down’. Be sure to praise him for his efforts.

This activity should be repeated, as well as many of the previous activities. Doing an activity only once does not produce any mastered skills nor does it reinforce any spatial or basic concepts. Repetition is necessary.