https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv For the implementation of play-based creative learning experiences for mobile infants approximately 6 months to 1 year old. en-us 2023-06-12 00:07:13 UTC 2023-06-14 02:13:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f476.png ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620446479 - Explore the indoor and
outdoor environment
using all available
senses—smell, hear, see,
feel and taste. APL-2a
- With appropriate supports,
move toward interesting
people, sounds, objects,
and activities. APL-2b]]> 2023-06-12 00:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620446479 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620447507 - Use everyday
household objects for
play (spoons, pots and
pans, plastic bowls).
APL-4a]]> 2023-06-12 00:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620447507 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620459012 - Use both hands to
swipe at, reach for,
grasp, hold, shake, and
release objects.
HPD-5a]]> 2023-06-12 00:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620459012 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620470689 - Use toys and
household objects
in a variety of
different ways
during play (wave,
then scrunch, then
throw scarf). CD-5a 
- Explore sensory
properties of art
media (smear paint,
pat and pound
dough). CD-5b]]> 2023-06-12 00:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620470689 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620471688 - Hold, touch, and
experience different
textures (fuzzy blanket,
smooth skin, rough
carpet). CD-4b ]]> 2023-06-12 00:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620471688 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620475667 - senses
- color
- texture
- creativity
- imagination
- coordination
- interest
- expression]]> 2023-06-12 00:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620475667 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620518687 Water is a natural material that can be used in a variety of ways. Young children can engage in water play using all of their senses.]]> 2023-06-12 01:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620518687 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620530632 This link leads to a lesson plan developed by Aurora Tollestrup, a teacher with a Bachelor's of Science in Education. The objective of the lesson plan is to teach young children to explore the relationship between cause and effect. This lesson plan complies with the CDA competency standard II.5.1a to encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration, and discovery with an activity that involves developmentally appropriate materials. In this lesson plan, the goal is to create a sensory bag using a ziploc bag, duct tape, hair gel, food coloring, a black marker, and a marble. This activity involves color, texture, and sensory play as well as coordination to move the marble.]]> 2023-06-12 01:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620530632 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620564704 This video of an infant at an Apple Montessori School in New Jersey demonstrates the practice of finger painting. As a description to the video, the school explained the importance of art activities in shaping early brain development. Some of the benefits listed in the description include promoting imagination and creativity, sensory exploration, and learning about color. ]]> 2023-06-12 02:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620564704 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620568850 Using sand in a sensory bin is a widely-accepted practice in early childhood education, however using store bought sand with infants is not considered developmentally appropriate because infants explore things with their mouths and sand should not be ingested. However, blending cheerios into fine grains can be used as a safe, edible option to store bought sand! This would safely allow for infants to have an open-ended, process-oriented texture and sensory play experience that promotes cognitive skills, motor skills, visual skills, development of cause and effect, and more.]]> 2023-06-12 02:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620568850 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620570107 Cheerios are not only a delicious snack for babies, but when blended finely can produce edible, safe sand for texture and sensory play.]]> 2023-06-12 02:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620570107 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620572382 Measuring spoons are another common household material that can be used in sensory play. These help young children work on their fine motor skills and coordination while also introducing colors.]]> 2023-06-12 02:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620572382 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620578672 Paint is versatile because it has many uses and allows children to explore color, texture, and sensory experiences in a very independent way. Non-toxic, washable paint is essential for the use of young children.]]> 2023-06-12 02:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620578672 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620596668 Sponges are a common household material that can aid in water play and painting with young children. Sponges have a unique texture for children to engage with. These sponges are featured in many colors as well.]]> 2023-06-12 02:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620596668 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620609164 In this video, Dr. Sarah Johnson - a registered and licensed pediatric occupational therapist - explains the many benefits of water play with infants while giving different examples of how to safely engage in this type of play. Some of the benefits that Dr. Johnson highlighted include development of cognitive skills, motor skills, imagination, attention to task, cause and effect, and visual skills with depth perception. For younger infants, Dr. Johnson suggested using a store bought tummy time water mat or homemade water mat for a mess-free water play experience. For mobile infants, she suggested using a baking sheet or container. Although these would lead to more messy play, they also benefit infants by creating a more texture and sensory engaging experience. She also suggested adding glitter, shapes, kitchen utensils, and floating materials for play. ]]> 2023-06-12 03:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620609164 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620629028 This article from NAEYC highlights the benefits of young children playing with play dough. Play dough is an open-ended, process-oriented material that allows children to create their own ideas, be curious, and solve problems. Play dough can even benefit children emotionally and socially as squeezing, pounding, and flattening the dough can release tension. This article stresses how play dough allows children to engage in "symbolic thinking" and pretend play. Along with listing all of the benefits, this article also features a few homemade play dough recipes; essential for infants who explore with taste!]]> 2023-06-12 03:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620629028 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620629671 Edible play dough is necessary for use with young children under the age of 2. Play dough is a type of modeling clay that comes in multiple colors and can teach children about color, texture, and sensory experiences while also aiding in fine motor skills and coordination.]]> 2023-06-12 03:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620629671 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620637176 This is an example of process art from an article by Brighter Futures Indiana specifically for infants. This article reiterates the importance of process art instead of product art by stating the benefits: exploring texture, color, and cause and effect while valuing individual imagination and creativity. ]]> 2023-06-12 03:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620637176 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620640423 Plain white paper can teach young children about cause and effect relationships and aid in texture play. A blank piece of paper is always useful in prompting imagination and creativity. ]]> 2023-06-12 03:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620640423 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620643309 Wooden utensils are also common household materials that aid in sensory and texture play while teaching children fine motor skills and coordination and introducing color.]]> 2023-06-12 03:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620643309 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620656017 Instead of only using a plain piece of paper as a canvas for finger painting, why not let infants use multiple materials with various textures as the canvas? Materials such as felt paper, cardboard, satin ribbon, contact paper, bubble wrap, and even leaves provide a rich sensory and texture play experience while also allowing for the use of imagination, creativity, expression, and coordination through the versatility of finger paint. Overall, this experience allows infants to explore every concept of this project. ]]> 2023-06-12 03:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620656017 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620656437 Bubblewrap is a common household material that can engage children in both texture and sensory play. The nature of bubblewrap also allows for children to work on fine motor skills and coordination.]]> 2023-06-12 03:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620656437 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620657117 Felt paper features numerous colors and allows children to explore color, texture, and sensory play. The natural softness of this material makes it suitable for babies.]]> 2023-06-12 03:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620657117 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620658895 Contact paper is normally used to cover and protect flat surfaces, but can specifically be used with young children with the sticky side up as a texture play experience.]]> 2023-06-12 03:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620658895 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620660155 Cardboard is another common household material that aids as a canvas for texture play and painting.]]> 2023-06-12 04:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620660155 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620660540 Satin ribbon is a beautiful material with various uses. It can be used for texture and sensory play with young children.]]> 2023-06-12 04:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620660540 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620662533 Leaves are a natural occurring material that teach young children about color, senses, and texture while also providing children the chance to improve fine motor skills. ]]> 2023-06-12 04:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620662533 ejb1271 https://padlet.com/ejb1271/nqo3rreih7ydoayv/wish/2620664352 Because my targeted age group is mobile infants, my quality questions are formatted for what I would want to talk about to the children to help them make connections to the concepts chosen.
- What if we mixed different colors together? What would we see?
- How does the cardboard feel in comparison to the satin ribbon?
- How do our fingers move when playing and painting?
- What happens when we put our hands in the water? The pile of paint? The play dough? The cheerio sand?
- Why is there a stick at one end of the popsicle? 

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