Encourage a child to sit on the carpet. Roll a ball back and forth to her as you say her name. When the child rolls the ball back to you, congratulate her. Bring other children into the group and encourage them to roll the ball to one another, too.
The children will learn to coordinate their movements as they improve their coordination. Listening to you speak will help build their early literacy and oral language skills. They will build trust in you and build relationships with their peers.
Children at this age love to build things. Prompt them to stack blocks – and count them as they do – and to knock them down. Identify the colors of the blocks as they stack them. When they finish the activity, remind them to help you put the toys away.
Playing with colorful blocks will help the children improve their coordination and learn and discover new objects, how to use them differently and cause and effect. They will also learn how to get along and to communicate with others.
Take the children outside to climb on some low equipment. Assist them in getting their legs on the equipment and pulling themselves up. Provide encouragement when they accomplish small feats.
Climbing outside on the equipment will develop muscles as the children learn to coordinate their bodies. They will build self-confidence and trust in you. They will begin to understand that they can make things happen.