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Thinking Bag – Tips for Home
1. Activities for Infants
Wheel of Wonder: Use this Thinking Routine to introduce the concept of the
scientific method. Through the 4 steps, I sense, I wonder, I explore, I discover
invite your young baby for imaginative play. Using baking soda, corn starch and
water encourage babies to sense, wonder, explore and discover what they can do
with it. Let them create what they want unwrapping their imagination through this
magic homemade play dough.
Step Inside: This routine asks students to step inside the role of a character or
object. Design a place at home for imaginative play. Model the language for your
baby by naming things and providing information. For instance, tell your baby
“Close your eyes and imagine that you are an airplane!!! I am the airplane, I am
white and big and I have two wings! I see the sky and some clouds” The Thinking
Routine will help you act out roles and use descriptive language. The imaginative
play area should be changed frequently with different props and toys to keep
babies stimulated by it.