Blue Group: Turning One
Babies can start in blue group as early as 3-months and our nurturing carers will support them in their journey from wriggling to walking – helping them to expand their little worlds!
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Blue Group Daily Routine:
Development and Learning Objectives for Blue Group Babies:
Language, Literacy and Creative Expression
Maths and Scientific Reasoning
Physical, Social and Emotional well-being
Language, Literacy and Creative Expression
Engages in music, art and dramatic play
1a. Sings along and copies actions during morning circle song
1b. Independently makes rhythmic / melodic sounds using found objects and musical instruments
Receptive & Expressive vocabulary development
2a. Gurgles and coos
2b. Looks towards person speaking to them, uses pointing and other gestures to convey meaning
2c. Babbles word-like sounds
2d. Uses simple words “mama”, “hi”, ” bye-bye”
Coherent expression of personal ideas, thoughts, feelings
3a. Claps in excitement, shakes head to communicate “no” or refusal
3b. Nods heads “yes”, blows kisses and gives high fives
3c. Uses gestures, sounds, words and other actions to convey comprehension (when spoken to) and meaning (when responding)
3d. Attempts at communication through speech are understandable at times.
Maths and Scientific Reasoning
Hypothesis formation
17a. Explores with intention: observes, touches, and reacts to objects and happenings around him/her
pHysical and social emotional wellbeing
Self regulation
18a. Says “no” or shakes head when doesn’t want something
18b. Able to express immediate needs eg. by crying when hungry or thirsty
18c. Plays alongside peers (parallel play)
Response to expectations
19a. Pays attention and copies/mimics basic actions
19b. Listens to and follows reasonable, basic direct requests from teacher
Persistence in the face of challenges
21a. Displays willingness to attempt new tasks with support/prompting (doesn’t always return to the same toy/game)
Gross motor coordination
22a. Neck control is established
22b. Infant is able to roll from supine to side and back
22c. Infant starts weight bearing on arms and kicks legs while on their tummy
22d. Starts to use both legs and arms to propel forward
22e. Able to sit with back support
22f. Takes a few steps
22g. Start to pull themselves up against furniture, stands
22h. Able to sit without back support without fatiguing
22i. Walks independently, poor co-ordination
22j. Masters walking
Fine motor coordination
23a. Finger thumb opposition (Touches thumb to all other fingers one at a time)
22b.Uses index finger to point at objects and toys
23c. Squeezes sponge or hand or other soft object
23d. Plays with toys at midline, transfers hand to hand
23e. Uses simple tools as intended eg. Hammer
23f. Manipulates blocks , sand, play-dough etc. to build multi-level structures