Learning Activities For Children » Movement http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com Learning Activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school aged children. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:28:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Teaching Your Baby To Sit Up By Themselves http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/teaching-your-baby-to-sit-up-by-themselves/ http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/teaching-your-baby-to-sit-up-by-themselves/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:00:50 +0000 Melissa http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/?p=246 Most babies are able to sit independently between 4-7 months. For some babies sitting independently comes naturally, for others it takes a lot of practice. No matter which category your baby falls into, these exercises can help strengthen your baby’s back and neck muscles to encourage independent sitting.

  • Tummy time is the first step to helping your baby strengthen her neck muscles. By 4 months old she will probably be able to lift her head and chest up to look around. If she is unable to do this at 6 months old you may want to discuss this with your doctor.
  • Bumbo chairs and Boppy pillows help your baby learn to sit up by providing enough support that they can sit up without toppling over.
  • Hold his little hands while he sits on his bottom with his legs in v shape. This could be a good way to help an older sibling feel important by helping the baby learn to sit.
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    1. Walking – Most children learn to walk between 9 months to 18 months.
    2. Running – Usually a few months after learning how to walk.
    3. Jumping – Most children are able to jump by 2 and half years old.
    4. Balancing on one foot – Typically between 3 and half to 4 years old.
    5. Hopping on one foot -  Around 4 years old.
    6. Skipping – Usually between 4 to 6 years old.
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    One is to give the children two colourful scarves and encourage them to fly around like butterflies. This would be perfect activity for a pre-school class to do during a unit on butterflies.

    ]]>     http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/butterfly-dance/feed/ 1     Standing On One Foot http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/standing-on-one-foot/ http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/standing-on-one-foot/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:35:54 +0000 Melissa http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/?p=194 It is recommended that children learn how to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds before entering kindergarten. Of course this is not a requirement but allowing for opportunities for your child to practice standing on one foot will encourage him to improve his coordination and motor skills abilities.

    Make a game out of it by counting how many seconds you can stand on one foot then counting how many seconds your child can stand on one foot. Switch feet. Repeat a few times if the child still wants to continue.

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