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Author Karnopp, Jennifer, author

Title Focus on Babies : How-Tos and What-To-Dos When Caring for Infants / Jennifer Karnopp
Published Lewisville, NC : Gryphon House, Inc., 2012

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Description 1 online resource (2 pages)
Series Early Childhood Resources anthology
Early Childhood Resources anthology
NC LIVE module
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Purpose; Developmentally Appropriate Practice; A Guide to the Activities; Chapter 1: The Role of the Caregiver; Developing Attachment; Primary Caregiver System; Interacting with Infants; Handling "Bad" Behavior; Involving Families; Chapter 2: Creating Your Environment; Space Requirements; Place-Based Program; Entrance; Indoor Spaces; Meeting Needs; Indoor Exploration and Play Space; Outdoor Spaces; Chapter 3: Planning Your Program; Grouping Infants; Creating a Schedule; Planning; Evaluating; Chapter 4: Assessment
Authentic Assessment PracticesSome Assessment Options; Creating an Assessment Plan; Using the Results; Chapter 5: Infant Growth and Development; Developmental Milestones by Age; Milestones by Area of Development; Working with Infants with Special Needs; Activities; Social and Emotional; Tell Me Everything; Soothing Touch; Peekaboo; Silly Faces; Family Wall; Pounce!; Hello and Goodbye; Group Photo Album; Hands on Hands; Floor Catch; Here I Am!; Feel Better; Baby Babble; Language; Book Nook; Eyes and Nose; Coo to You, Too!; Sounds of Home; Rhythmic Rhymes; Which Is Winnie?; Nonsense Song
Baby SignsTube Talkers; Pack It Up; Animal Sounds; Picture Cards; Tiny Touch; Motor; Wriggling Ribbons; Pull It Close; Grab and Squish; Tumbling Towers; Clap, Hooray!; Shake, Rattle, and Drop!; Where Did It Go?; Obstacle Course; Box Car; Shake It Up!; Stack 'Em Up!; Through the Tube; Sensory; Feel the Hum; Crinkle, Crackle, Rip!; What's that Sound?; Watch the Wind; Creeping Crawlers; Rockin' Rhythms; Splish Splash!; A World of Color; Mold It, Mash It; Fingerpainting Fun; Touch and Turn Wheel; Hear and Seek; Index
Summary A beginner's primer to providing child care for infants! Complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate environment and experiences that stimulate infants' muscles and minds, Focus on Babies gives caregivers the tools to craft a quality learning environment that's as unique as the needs of the babies in their care. In simple language, the book covers the role of the caregiver, setting up the physical environment, creating a daily schedule, daily planning, and understanding children's growth and development. It also includes engaging activities that address multiple intelligences
Notes Original document: Book
In Early Childhood Resources
Subject FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- General.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780876594254
0876594259