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 language development in naming objects

 enhances the sense of touch

 eye-hand coordination

 an awareness of the concepts ‘in’ and ‘out’

 independence

 confidence

Place five objects such as a block, a cup, a spoon, a small stuffed or plastic animal and a favourite small toy in front of the baby. Name the objects one at a time and allow the baby to hold and touch each one before you place it in a shoe box.

Remove the block from the box and hand it to the baby. Tell the baby that you took the block out of the box. Stress the word‘out’. Instruct the baby to put the block back in the box. Emphasise the word‘in’. Repeat this for the cup, spoon, animal and toy.

After all of the objects are back in the box, encourage the baby to find the block in the box and hand it to you. If he does not understand, pick up the block and hand it to the baby as you say the word‘block’. Tell the baby that the block is out of the box. Be sure to use the word‘out’. Ask the baby to say the word‘block’if he can. Then instruct him to put the block back in the box. Next, tell the baby to take the cup out of the box and give it to you. (Give only one command at a time to avoid confusion. Two commands can be given when the child is more secure with this activity.) Continue to encourage the baby to take one of the objects out of the box, name it, and then instruct the baby to put it back in the box. Stress the words ‘in’and ‘out’and praise the baby for any positive response that he makes.

The baby can be encouraged to play independently with the objects in the box. For further interest, other objects may be used in the box. Remember to use only a few objects at a time. Too much clutter confuses babies.