Areas of Development: Social & Emotional and Cognitive

Joey

Joey and his mom have established some fun routines they look forward to daily.

Joey, 11 months, often initiates pat-a-cake.

Now his mom imitates him and she cheers and encoures him to share the game.

How Your Baby is Developing

Social & Emotional

• Listening and Understanding—Shows interest in listening to sounds
• Communicating and Speaking—Imitates sounds, gestures or words
• Emergent Literacy—Shows interest in songs, rhymes and stories
• Trust and Emotional Security—Engages in behaviors that build relationships with familiar adults; hows emotional connection and attachment to others.

Cognitive Development

• Imitation and Symbolic Play—Observes and imitates sounds, gestures or behavior.

Helping Your Baby Grow

• Have conversations with people of varied voices and interaction styles.
• Introduce and model new sounds, gestures or words for baby to imitate.
• Regularly repeat favorite songs, stories, rhymes or finger plays.

Source: The Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress