g e t t i n g s t a r t e d 13
Finding activities that can help
Once you have identified areas in which your child needs help, look
at the Table of Contents on page 5 to find the chapter of the book that
covers this area of development. Each chapter contains information and
activities to help your child learn new skills. For example:
The chapter on
movement should
help me help Amina
learn to walk.
I’ll read the
communication
chapter to learn how
to help Ali begin to
talk.
The first activities in each chapter help a child learn the most simple
skills in that area of development. Once a child has learned these skills,
she can begin working on the more difficult skills described later in the
chapter. If your child can already do some of the skills described, start
working on the skills immediately following those she knows. If she does
not know any of the skills, then start at the beginning of the chapter.
Try to work on skills in the order they appear in the chapter. This is
important because children develop skills step-by-step, in a certain order.
Trying to teach your child an advanced skill before she has learned
the smaller, simpler skills that come first can lead to disappointment
for both you and your child.
How can I fit these activities into my family’s
daily life?
It is important to think about how to do early assistance activities in
ways that do not make more work for you. By making everyday activities
into learning experiences, teaching your child
will be easier for you and will not take
extra time.
Explain the sounds and
smells to your child when
you go to the market.
Talk about what you are doing
as you work.
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