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Find large pictures of infants’ faces. Look for them in magazines, catalogs, and
newspaper ads. Laminate and hang them where your children can see them.
Choose pictures of children from a variety of cultures with different facial
expressions.
Look at a board book of babies’ faces with the children such as Baby Faces by
DK Publishing or Peek a Boo or Smile! by Roberta Grobel Intrater. Name and
describe the feelings shown by the babies in the book.
If you have a large unbreakable mirror in your room, put a mat or carpet in
front of it. The infants will enjoy playing in front of the mirror where they can
see themselves and each other.
Infants are easy to redirect. If you see a child getting frustrated, offer him
something else to do that you know he will enjoy.
Do not expect infants to share. Have several of the same type of toy to avoid
conflicts. If one child wants to play with the same toy as another, offer one of
them a similar toy instead.
Infants play by themselves or next to one another rather than playing “together.”
Talk about what each is doing so they will become aware of each other.
Greet each child by name when they arrive and say goodbye when they leave.
Encourage the other children to wave “hi” and “bye” to each other.
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