Читать книгу Fun Start: An idea a week to maximize your baby’s potential from birth to age 5 - June Oberlander R. - Страница 41

 skill in watching a moving object (bubble)

 an awareness of the round shape of bubbles

 awareness of wetness

 listening for different sounds

 enhancement of the sense of touch

You will need an empty cotton reel or a bubble pipe for this activity. In addition, buy a jar of bubble blowing solution or use soap or a liquid detergent solution. Wet the bottom of the cotton reel to blow bubbles for the baby. This can be done outside, inside or at the baby’s bath time. Whichever you choose, entertain the baby for a while by blowing and trying to catch the bubbles.

The bubbles are round and colourful, and the baby may watch and even try to catch and pop them. He will delight in watching them float and then disappear. When a bubble pops say,‘The bubble popped.’ Keep saying the word ‘popped’. The baby may repeat the word or make sounds in his attempt to say the word.You have probably noticed that the baby has been uttering sounds and can say some words. Repeating the sounds that the baby makes encourages him to practise.

At bath time, make a splashing sound with the water. Exaggerating the sound will tend to capture the baby’s attention and will encourage him to want to make the splashing sound. As you talk to the baby say ‘Splish, splash’or something similar. Babies enjoy interesting sounds and are more attentive when good voice inflection is used.

Wring out a wet face cloth and listen to the sound it makes. Use verbal sounds to imitate the sound that the water produces as it is squeezed from the cloth. Give the baby a small sponge and encourage him to listen for the water sounds. The unbreakable measuring cups used in the week 34 activity can also be used in the bath to make interesting sounds with the water.