| The infants were learning new concepts and exploring anything they could get to this month. Check out what they were doing!  |
| He observed the bigger children putting the top of this toy together. Then he was able to do it on his own. Cognitive Skill: Memory-recall information; mirror and repeat something seen at an earlier time |
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| He loves to put things on his head. Today it is mulch! Cognitive Skills: Symbolic Thought-using objects to represent another in pretend play Initiative: Curiosity-explore environment through a variety of sensory-motor activity |
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| He is showing us how happy he is! |
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| Our little girl in the back is about to get covered by the blanket! They both are showing us their curiosity. She is crawling to explore the grass. He is using his gross and fine motor skills with the activities on the push toy. |
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| Look closely. The boy in the blue shirt is not sitting in the right place in the stroller. He likes to squeeze into the middle! But the baby does not mind. |
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| We had to get a picture of this guy in his fancy shirt! |
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| My name is Bond, James Bond. (Is he getting photo bombed?) |
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| This young lady is starting to pull herself up! She just learned to crawl and now she wants to walk! Motor Development: move with increasing coordination, balance, without adult support. |
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| Here he is again. Our prankster. He loved having his arm out of his shirt. We tried to get a photo of him with the sleeve of his shirt draped over the opposite shoulder. It looked like he was wearing a scarf. |
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| These two best buds are playing near each other. Soon these boys will play with each other longer and be engaged in back-and-forth play. |
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| Hmmm... what is over there? |
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| We love when children explore the natural world around them. They experience different textures and colors compared to the toys in the classroom. |
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| She loves crawling in the grass! She is confident enough to move away from her caregivers for long periods of time to explore her environment. Initiative and Curiosity: demonstrate willingness to try new activities and experiences |
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| Nothing stops her from getting to where she wants to go. |
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| He loves to explore and to work his brain! He is demonstrating initiative, curiosity, planning and action, engagement, and persistence. |
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| Hello! |
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| You can't tell from the picture but he is swinging on our outdoor swing and laughing! He didn't ask to get down for a very long time. Self: Expression of Emotion |
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| Love this look :) |
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| The next four pictures captures how this 6 month old interacts with his caregiver and moves his body. Social and Emotional Development: Relationships-Attachment |
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| Physical and Motor Development: Body Awareness |
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| He loves to move his arms and legs. |
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| Motor Development: Small Muscle-transferring a toy from one hand to another by reaching and grasping |
