Partner with families to learn about their language practices, stories, and literacy-related interactions at home, recognizing that children bring rich knowledge and skills from their first languages and cultural experiences. Dual language learners should have opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in the standard in both their first language and English, with supports such as first-language use, cross-language connections, gestures, visuals, and props. These opportunities allow young dual language learners to build on what they know and can do in their first language as they continue to develop communication, language, and literacy skills in all their languages.
Model how to drop an object inside a container and pull it out. Give the infant a clean, empty container such as a coffee canister or an oatmeal tub. Provide objects, such as balls or small blocks, to drop inside. Observe while the infant drops and retrieves the object from the container. Offer assistance if needed. Vary objects often to encourage repetition.
