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Personal relationships
with adults
Activities and Strategies
for Development
A Familiar Face
Place an infant in your lap facing you. Hold him firmly in your arms.
Lean over and gently lift the infant closer so you are face to face.
If the baby is beginning to pull up using his legs, lift him slowly holding his hands.
Each time you move the baby toward you, make eye contact.
Use a gentle voice and say for example, “Hello, Paulo! It is Miss Vicky. Can you
see my eyes looking at you? Do you see my lips smiling at you? I am so happy to
see you today!”
Give the baby plenty of time to look closely at your face as you talk to him.
If the baby reaches up to your face, hair or glasses, give a big smile and say, “Yes,
it is Miss Vicky! You can see my eyes, and I can see you!”
This works best with a familiar teacher. For a child who is new to your classroom,
wait until he is familiar with you before getting up close.
Come To Me!
For creeping and crawling infants, place the infant on the floor.
Move to another part of the floor behind the infant.
Call the infant’s name.
When she turns her body around to see you, hold your arms open wide.
Say with an eager expression, “Come to me!”
Use your voice and facial expression to encourage the infant to crawl
toward you.
When she reaches you, pick her up and give her a big hug!
Special Needs Tip
For a child who cannot crawl to you, sit her in your lap side ways
and say her name. When she turns to look at your face, make
eye contact and give her a hug!
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