Tummy time!
Tummy time!
Strength building exercise
Materials Required
- Safe space on floor
- Blanket
Yoga mat
Play experience profile
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Age:
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Min Playtime5-minutes
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Skills
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Energy LevelActive play
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Messiness Rating
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EYLF Outcomes
Play Experience Preparation
Prepare mat for baby to lie on, on floor - Place safe objects and toys close to where your baby will be on the mat/blanket.Experience Steps
- Lay your baby on their tummy.
- Get down on your baby's level so that you can make eye contact with your child.
- Move items from side to side to encourage baby to lift and turn their head.
What to talk about, or questions to ask during the experience
- Lots of smiles, and encouraging facial expressions
- Use sound effects
- Sing songs
- Encourage your baby - you can do it!
Build on this...
- Talk through what your baby is doing 'well done, good reaching'.
- Your baby will learn to develop more strength in his/her arms and legs and improve gross motor skills.
- A milestone might be, your baby learns to roll over.
WHO guidelines for physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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Provide evidence-based public health recommendations for children, adolescents and adults on physical activity. Learn more
This is a very active activity for baby, and very good for building strength. An excellent daily activity.
EYLF Outcomes
The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators.
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The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators. View PDF
- Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency
EYLF Principle
Principle 1: Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships. Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued.
EYLF Practice
Practice: Responsiveness to children. Responsive learning relationships are strengthened as educators and children learn together and share decisions, respect and trust. Responsiveness enables educators to respectfully enter children’s play and ongoing projects, stimulate their thinking and enrich their learning.
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