Baby TALK Home Visiting Reference Guide Newborn Newborn Developmental Perspectives 1 Month One Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: I love your voice! - Knows your voice Let’s TALK- A Cry of Passion, crying IELG: My eyes can track! - Follows an object Handout and Activity: Can My Baby See, art book IELG: I can lift my head - Lifts head briefly Let’s TALK- The Powerful Newborn, newborns impact their world IELG: Why do I startle? - Responds to a noise Handout and Activity: Large Motor Development, foot rattle Supplemental Material(s) 2 Months Two Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: So, these are MY hands! - Hand awareness Let’s TALK- The Diaper, opportunities in diapering IELG: Do you want to talk? - Mouth noises, face-to-face interactions Handout and Activity: Hey Good Lookin’, mirror card IELG: Is this what I look like, too? - Loves to look at faces Let’s TALK-That Bad Baby, good baby vs. bad baby IELG: I know what happens next! - Begins anticipating routines Handout and Activity: Attachment, fleece blanket Supplemental Material(s) 3 Months Three Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: I can lift my head and chest! - Raises head and chest when on tummy Let’s TALK- The Eyes Have It, learning through observation IELG: Shake, rattle, and grasp! - Grasps and shakes toys Handout and Activity: Along for the Ride, car seat gallery IELG: Baby’s Got Babble! - Begins to imitate sounds Let’s TALK- A Face in the Crowd, stranger recognition IELG: You make me smile! - Smiles socially Handout and Activity: Look Into My Eyes, tracking toy Supplemental Material(s) 4 Months Four Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: Rolling to back - Rolling over Let’s TALK- The Mozart Effect, music’s impact IELG: Sitting so Pretty - My neck is becoming stronger Handout and Activity: Puppet Play, bunny puppet IELG: Learning through my senses, my mouth is the best! - Explores objects with his mouth Let’s TALK- Born to Learn, support baby’s learning IELG: The World is a Rainbow - I can see lots of colors now Handout and Activity: Mother Goose Rhymes, book Supplemental Material(s) 5 Months Five Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: That’s my name! - When you call his name Let’s TALK-Daily Reunion, reuniting with baby IELG: (Almost) In the palm of her hand! - Rakes small objects with whole hand Handout and Activity: Fun with Blocks, soft blocks IELG: Listen to the beat! - Reacts to music by cooing Let’s TALK-Being with Babies, being present with baby IELG: Hand to mouth! - Brings toys to mouth Handout and Activity: Visual Development, picture cards Supplemental Material(s) 6 Months Six Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: Left, Right, Write- Fine Motor & Early Pre-Writing Skills - Transfers objects between hands Let’s TALK-Affairs of State, state management IELG: Peek-A-Boo! I Learn By Looking At You! - Plays peek-a-boo Handout and Activity: Colors All Around, book of colors IELG: Partially out of sight…but not out of mind! - Finds partially hidden toy Let’s TALK-Stressed Out!, stress in babies IELG: Infant with a cause…and reaction! - Begins to understand cause and effect Handout and Activity: Object Permanence, peek-a-boo board Supplemental Material(s) 7 Months Seven Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: I feel for you! - Responds to your facial expressions Let’s TALK- They Don’t Miss a Thing, babies and cognition IELG: Meet me in the middle - Holds objects mid-line Handout and Activity: The Value of Board Books, spool ring IELG: BIG on Books Even Though I’m Little - Listens to you read and talk about pictures Let’s TALK- Universal Issues, Unique Responses, culture impacts parenting IELG: Your Little Handful Has Her Hands Full - Holds two of three objects offered Handout and Activity: Music for Your Baby, rockin’ drums Supplemental Material(s) 8 Months Eight Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: My Babble has meaning! - Babbling with consonants? Da, Ma, or Ba? Let’s TALK-About Face, face to face interactions IELG: I can use my fingers! - What small items does she want to pick up with her pincer grasp? Handout and Activity: Sibling Adjustment, bear puppet IELG: Who’s that baby! - I reach out and pat the things I see in the mirror Let’s TALK-Just When You Thought . , developmental pace IELG: Ready, set, move! - Is the baby interested in motor activities? Handout and Activity: Baby-proofing Your Home, rolling toy Supplemental Material(s) 9 Months Nine Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: What is the limit? - Setting limits Let’s TALK-The Parent Connection, parents support one another IELG: Bang, bang, bang! - Bangs objects together at midline Handout and Activity: Creating Your Own Family Culture, jingle drums IELG: Here is my nose and there is a ball! - Points to body parts Let’s TALK-Building Parental Muscles, parental development IELG: New people can be scary! - Stranger anxiety Handout and Activity: Going to the Doctor, doctor bag Supplemental Material(s) 10 Months Ten Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: Books are yummy! - Looks at picture books Let’s TALK-Take Care, self care IELG: Look what my body can do! - Pulls to stand Handout and Activity: Leaving Your Baby, babysitter board IELG: “The wheels on the bus go…” - Likes moving parts on toys Let’s TALK-Tug of War, parental responsibilities IELG: Look what I did!!!! - shows pride in accomplishments Handout and Activity: Sweet Success, clothes pin drop Supplemental Material(s) 11 Months Eleven Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: How big is baby…so big! - Playing “so big” Let’s TALK-Falling in Love Again, changes in families IELG: Since you thought that was funny, I’ll do it again! - Repeats actions if laughed at Handout and Activity: Out & About with Your Baby, stroller toy IELG: Fill and dump, fun, fun, fun! - Puts objects in containers Let’s TALK-Learning Ups and Downs, developmental model IELG: What’s on that spoon? - Holds a spoon Handout and Activity: Cause & Effect, magic scarf box Supplemental Material(s) 12 Months Twelve Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: Listen to me! - May say a few words: "mama," "dada," and "uh- oh" Let’s TALK-Comfort and Joy, self-regulation IELG: Roll, roll, roll your ball! - Begins to roll or push a ball Handout and Activity: Daily Schedule, naptime sign IELG: I know what you mean! - Responds to directions Let’s TALK-Learning to Respond, emotional and cognitive development IELG: I can do it myself…please help me! - Wants to be independent Handout and Activity: Bath Time, bathtub stick-ons Supplemental Material(s) 13 Months Thirteen Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: I love you the best! - strongly attached to a specific toy Let’s TALK-Your Mother and Mine, motherhood IELG: May I have this dance? - likes to dance to music Handout and Activity: Balls, ball play IELG: I’m “telling” you no! - Shakes head “no” Let’s TALK-One Bite at a Time, the small things count IELG: What’s the point? - Understands and uses pointing Handout and Activity: Bedtime, bedtime moon Supplemental Material(s) 14 Months Fourteen Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: I am SO frustrated! - Shows frustration by having a tantrum Let’s TALK-Taking on Temperament, temperament and behavior IELG: Let me show you how much I love you! - Shares affection Handout and Activity: Big and Little, growth chart IELG: Waving, signing? Communication is fun! - Waves bye-bye and can communicate with sign language Let’s TALK-No More Buy Buy Baby- relationships impact development IELG: Page by page, I am learning to love to read! - Wants to turn pages in books and Enjoys looking at picture books Handout and Activity: Sign Language, basic signs Supplemental Material(s) 15 Months Fifteen Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: Even when it’s hidden I know it’s still there! - Finds a hidden toy Let’s TALK-Collecting Expertise, parents learning curve IELG: I want to be friends…maybe - Shows more interest in playing with others Handout and Activity: Farm Animals, paper bag puppet IELG: It may have been ok last week, but now I am SCARED! - May show fear and insecurity with a previously accepted situation Let’s TALK-Face It, power of a parents face IELG: Let’s have a (pretend) picnic! - Enjoys “Make Believe” play; wants to imitate adults Handout and Activity: Fish, paint a fish scene Supplemental Material(s) 16 Months Sixteen Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: How high can I go? - Builds a 4 block tower Let’s TALK-All in a Night’s Work, sleep IELG: I can climb stairs, and furniture, and who knows what! - Walks up steps and Climbs from one piece of furniture to another Handout and Activity: Going to the Zoo, zoo puppets IELG: I am talking, are you listening? - Babbles with expressions; may use simple words Let’s TALK-Totally (Not) Prepared, proactive/reactive parenting IELG: Pouring water? Bath time just got more fun! - Pours water into different sizes of containers during bath time Handout and Activity: Sign Language, family signs Supplemental Material(s) 17 Months Seventeen Month Developmental Perspectives IELG: I see what you’re asking and I can point to it! - Points to pictures of familiar objects Let’s TALK-Bubble-Wrap the Baby, keeping baby safe IELG: I can do it again, and again, and again, and again… - Enjoys doing the same things over and over Handout and Activity: Sign Language, social signs IELG: I can clean, fold, sweep…and I love it! - Helps in your jobs around the house Let’s TALK-The Tipping Point, tantrums IELG: The cow says moo, the dog say woof! - Makes animal sounds while looking at books about animals Handout and Activity: Rain, crayon and watercolor picture Supplemental Material(s)