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 an awareness of the concept ‘over’

 eye-hand coordination

 association skills

 vocabulary enrichment

 independence

 confidence

Cut some cardboard into five pieces that are approximately 8 × 12 centimetres or assemble five plastic lids to use for this activity. Select five simple, colourful pictures of things such as a ball, a house, a bird, a baby and a dog. Glue the pictures to one side of each card or lid. Place them on a flat surface in a row with all of the pictures facing up. Begin on the left side and turn the first picture over. As you turn it over, say the word‘over’and tell the baby the name of the picture that is on the card or lid. Do the same for the other four pictures, keeping them in a row. Tell the baby that you have turned all of the pictures over. Then ask the baby to find the pictures. If the baby does not seem to understand, slowly turn the first picture on the left over and again say the word ‘over’. Tell the baby that you have turned the card or lid over to find the picture. Encourage the baby to turn the second card over. Stress the word‘over’and tell the baby the name of what is on that picture. Praise the baby for any positive response and encourage him to turn the others over to find the other pictures. Repeat this activity several times. Allow the baby to continue to do this activity alone, providing there is still some interest in it.

For additional interest, other pictures may be substituted for this activity. Choose simple, colourful pictures with little detail. Tell the baby the name of each picture before turning it over. Use only a few pictures at a time to avoid confusing the baby. This will help to increase the baby’s vocabulary, as well as teach him the spatial concept of ‘over’.