The refrigerator is a great place for new standers to play. I tried to keep a clean fridge front, but then I realized the kids could play in front of the fridge while I cooked, so I have since filled my fridge with pictures. Soon I will be putting the magnetic letters up, but for now I really like my idea of pictures. Shannon (1) was playing and pointing to all the pictures on the fridge and I had an idea. I asked her - Where's Daddy? And she pointed to him. Where's Patrick? She pointed to him. Where's Fergus (the dog?) She pointed to him. Then I remembered....receptive language develops at a faster rate than expressive language. Shannon knows who all of the important people in her life are even if she can't say their names yet. This led to another idea...I got one of our kid friendly photo albums, and put in more recent pictures of Mommy, Daddy, Patrick, and Fergus. Now Shannon can look at the pictures of her favorite people both on the fridge and in her very own photo album.
Another great idea for the fridge...this is taken from a good friend's house - a choice board. When her child wants a drink he goes to the fridge and points to the milk, water, or juice choice. This really helps children express what they want when they don't have the words to do it yet.
Your challenge - Use your fridge as a place to help your child learn new faces. Make is go beyond Mom, Dad, and siblings. How about grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, teachers...
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