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Babies are learning that things they can’t see still exist. It is
this sense of
“object permanence” that helps babies not cry when their mother is out of
sight. Babies come to learn that even
though their parent is gone, she still
exists and they are still safe.
Babies also have to scan their environment for the missing item and then
zero in on where it is, which reinforces both open and focused attention.
Games for Infants
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Games for 1- to
3-Year-Olds
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oddlers are learning about their world at a rapid pace. They are refining
their sensory awareness so that they can interpret
and anticipate what
their senses are telling them, and increasing
their motor skills so that
they can use their bodies to achieve desired goals.
Both these skills require the ability to pay attention to what is happening
around them and what is happening inside them. The
games in this part of
the book are designed to give children experience in these areas so that they
can expand their ability to be attentive to everything going on around and
within them.
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