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WiseTip: AL-INI-M0003-P01A

Provide a variety of sensory materials for your baby to play with, for example, books that incorporate different textures, and toys that shake or rattle.

0-3 months
Play
WHY IT MATTERS

Infants and young children gather information about the world by using both observation, and their senses, to explore and try new ways of using materials. This helps develop children’s initiative to learn about the world.

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  1. Meltzoff, A.N., P.K. Kuhl, J. Movellan, & T.J. Sejnowski. 2009. Foundations for a New Science of Learning. Science 325 (5938): 284–88.

  2. Pinkham, A. M., & Jaswal, V. K. (2011). Watch and Learn? Infants Privilege Efficiency over Pedagogy during Imitative Learning. Infancy, 16(5), 535–544.

  3. Petersen, S. (2012). School readiness for infants and toddlers? Really? Yes, really! Young Children, 67(4), 10-13.

Children from birth to two years old are in the
preoperational stage

Preoperational stage - The preoperational stage is the second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. This stage begins around age two and lasts until approximately age seven. During this period, children are thinking at a symbolic level but are not yet using cognitive operations. The child's thinking during this stage is pre (before) operations. This means the child cannot use logic or transform, combine or separate ideas.

of development where it is best to provide them with multi-sensory experiences that engage all their senses.
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4.Piaget, J. (1962). Play, dreams, and imitation in childhood. New York: Norton.

Read more at AL-INI-C03.