This game helps develop impulse control and executive functioning skills, giving keiki a sense of control.
What You Need:
What To Do:
- Find an object that is red and one that is green (e.g., a red plate, a green towel).
- Take your child to an open space and tell him the rules of the game.
- You will start at one end of the room (the finish) and he starts on the opposite end (starting line). When you say Green Light, he can move towards you.
- If you say Red Light, he needs to freeze.
- Continue to call out green or red, holding the objects up as he moves across the room.
- When he makes it to the finish line, celebrate! Then change roles and let him be in charge of the lights.
Make this delicious recipe with your keiki for yummy lunch.
What You Need:
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1/4 cup each finely chopped celery, onion and green pepper
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated flaky biscuits (10 count)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
What To Do:
- Heat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook beef and vegetables over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain.
- Stir in barbecue sauce; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Separate dough into 10 biscuits and have keiki help flatten to 5-in. circles.
- Press onto the bottoms and up sides of greased muffin cups. Fill with beef mixture.
- Bake until biscuits are golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Have keiki help sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes longer.
Your back-and-forth interactions (serve and return) help to build attachment and trust. Try this during your daily routines such as infant feedings.
What You Need:
- Your normal feeding supplies
- Comfortable seating
What To Do:
- Whether you are breastfeeding or bottle feeding, hold and cuddle your infant. Skin-to-skin contact helps infant connect with you.
- Make eye contact and notice his cues (e.g., back arching, hand sucking, crying).
- Respond to his cues (e.g., “Yes, I’m getting your bottle ready.”)
- Offer him the nipple and watch his cues and respond when he signals that he is done (e.g., turning away, closing his mouth).
First/Then boards help children understand the sequence of events, empowers them to become more independent and supports self regulation.
What You Need:
- Cards included in this packet
- Pen
- Adhesive (glue, tape, or Velcro)
- Manila Folder (or cardstock)
What To Do:
- Think of an activity in which your child has difficulty completing (e.g., cleaning up). Structure the day so that fun activities follow challenging ones. For example, first we clean up , then we go outside.
- Use the cards included in this packet or create your own based on your activities.
- Cut out the cards. Optional: Attach cards to thicker paper, or make cards sturdy by covering them with clear tape.
- Using a manila folder, write “First” on the top, left side. Write “Then” on the top, right side. Use glue, tape, or Velcro to post the challenging activity under “First” and the preferred activity under “Then.” This will increase the likelihood that your child will complete the activity on the “first” side.
- Celebrate! Provide feedback after your child completes the “first” activity and describe what is happening next (e.g., “You cleaned up all the toys. Now we get to go outside!”)
