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Child’s Name:​ Harper Varney

Development What I What the next How you can help/ Resources
al Domain currently can step is
do

Cognitive Harper​ can Harper

Development pretend to currently does
(Discovering the feed and not line up
world around care for a more than 2
me)
baby doll. blocks in a
row after
watching
someone else
do so.
This article shows ten ways that you can
promote your child’s cognitive development.
“Cognitive development is characterized by the
way a child learns, acquires knowledge and
interacts with his surrounding environment.”
The article includes things that you can do with
your child in a matter of minutes, and they are
things that you can do throughout the entire
day as well. One thing that the article suggests
is to practice counting out loud to Harper. You
can do this while she does activities such as
putting objects such as blocks in a row. You can
also count things out loud to her that you see
in your home such as pictures, or crayons.

https://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/06
/09/10-ways-to-promote-your-childs-cognitive-
development/
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Language Harper​ can Harper
Development currently say currently does
(Communicating the words not yet say
with each other) “dad, mom, two word
and Jesus.” phrases.

This article provides ten different ways that will

help your child’s language skills develop. The
article also touches on why communication is
important and the different types of
communication that there are. The article lists
six different types of interactions that come
from the ten different strategies that you can
use to help your child with their language
development. One of the suggestions that the
article gives is to “Be a Commentator.” This is
something that you can do every time you are
doing something with your child. Just use
descriptive talk with her about everything that
you are doing and seeing.

https://mtbt.fpg.unc.edu/more-baby-talk/10-w
ays-promote-language-and-communication-skil
ls-infants-and-toddlers

Social Harper​ is Harper

Development able to copy currently does
(The people simple tasks not interact
around me) that her with people
mom is who she is not
doing, such familiar with.
as wiping off
the table.

This resource provides nine different ways to

encourage socialization in your child’s everyday
life. The ideas are things that you can do
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without spending money or without leaving
your house at all. This article includes
descriptions of the activities, and what the
benefit of each of those activities is going to
be. For example, one of the suggestions is to
schedule play dates with other children who
are the same age. This is a great way to
introduce your child to their peers and give
them an opportunity to play and socialize with
them. These suggestions will hopefully help
Harper to be more comfortable around people
who she is not familiar with.

https://www.romper.com/p/9-ways-to-help-yo
ur-toddler-socialize-574

Emotional Harper Harper​ is not

Development shows able to use
(All about me) secure her words
attachment clearly to tell
to her how she is
parents feeling.
when
interacting
with
strangers.
In this article, it gives the parents 5 ways to
promote social and emotional development.
One of the ways that is explained is to have the
parent talk to the toddler when they are having
a tantrum/crying and explain to them how they
are feeling. The parent should also explain to
the toddler that they can use their words to
describe how they are feeling. “The First Years
Last a Lifetime.”

http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/articles/fe
atures/5-ways-to-promote-social-and-emotion
al-development-in-young-children
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Fine Motor Harper​ is Harper
Development able to fit currently does
(Look at what my crayons into not stack
hands and a small hole more than 3
fingers can do)
in a blocks on top
container. of one
another.

This resource is focused on developing fine

motor skills. There are many activities that are
listed that will strengthen fine motor skills. The
activities listed are low budget and can be
found in almost every household. For example,
providing large blocks for your toddler to begin
with since they are easier to stack. Once she
becomes more proficient with stacking, the
parent can switch the blocks to smaller ones.
This article provides advice for parents when
their toddlers grow older into preschool age.
This is a resource that can be used both
currently and in the future.

https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoole
rs/development/physical/child-developing-mot
or-skills/

Gross Motor Harper​ is Harper​ does

Development able to walk not yet jump
(Look at what my up and with both of
body can do) down the her feet
stairs using leaving the
the handrail ground.
for support.
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This resource gives 10 different activities that
toddlers are able to do right in their home.
They are ways to help toddlers gross motor
development while doing things such as
bedtime, bathtime, and clean up. One idea that
is given is to have hula hoops to help motivate
your toddler to jump through them like a
circus. Since Harper is not yet able to jump with
both feet up and leaving the ground, this would
be a great way to start motivating her. There
are also other links that can be used to learn
about other activities that will strengthen gross
motor development.

https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/gross-motor
-skills-10-activities-for-1-and-2-year-olds/

Sensory Harper​ may soon be interested in painting and art. Let her paint
with her hands and feet and experience the textures in a more
exploratory way. Join in with ​Harper​ and show her the different
ways you can paint and create art. A great way to let her explore is
by giving her a free way to express herself.

Creative Expression When focusing on creative expression, it is important to

remember “process over product.” This means that you should let
Harper​ freely draw or paint what she chooses instead of giving her
things such as coloring sheets. A great way to promote process
over product is to give ​Harper​ finger paints so that she can create
what she wants. Product art isn’t going to come until later stages
of development.