Read Geist (2009) and Greenberg (2012), complete this handout as you read the articles.
Geist (2009)Greenberg (2012)
Find the toy associated with your name
Math Materials OnlineWatch this video:
Review the developmental milestone for an 18-month-old baby
Watch this video of 18-month-old babies (pick 1 child to focus on)
Answer the questions below using information from the readings and handout:
- What specific math skills/concepts from Geist (2009) could a baby develop from your toy?
- How will the toy help the baby develop those math skills?
- What math skills from Geist (2009) are the babies in the video developing? How?
- What can infant teacher do to help babies develop math skills?
- Which 18-month-old did you focus on (indicate the color of their child’s short)? What cognitive, social/emotional, physical/motor, and language/communication developmental milestones is the 18-month-old baby in the video demonstrating? How?
- How is the 18-month-old’s cognitive, social/emotional, physical/motor, and language/communication development different from the 1-year-old baby that you observed in?
