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Physical Development- Suggested Activities

Infant suggested activities
1. Standard- Demonstrates beginning signs of balance, control, and coordination
2. Standard- Gain control of body
- Pretend Play- Let’s Pretend to be Plants! Encourage infants to imitate plant
movements at different stages. (Step Inside)
3. Standard- Cooing and vocalizing
- Encourage infants to make nature sounds such as blowing like the wind, crashing
like lightening, and rumble like thunder. Model and encourage discussion. What
is it like? (TK Form, TK Connection, Thinking Routine- What Makes You
Say That?)

Toddler suggested activities
1. Standard- Gradually demonstrates improvement in balance, control, and coordination
- Pretend Play- Let’s Pretend to be Plants! Encourage toddlers to pretend to be
plants at different stages of growth such as seed and stem or kneel down and
stretch as they grow. Model and encourage language. (Thinking RoutineBeginning/Middle/End, Thinking Routine- Step Inside)
2. Standard- Imitates hand motions of finger plays
- Encourage toddlers to participate in finger plays and songs that involve hand
motions such as “There was a seed in the middle of the ground”.
3. Standard- Distinguishes between primary colors (yellow, blue, red)
4. Standard- Scribbling using a variety of materials, such as crayons, chalk, and finger
paints