Baby Rattles

 

I made the rattles from recycled boxes and filled them with different objects to make sounds when the babies shake them up.

Rattles can help to teach babies many new skills. When we hold a rattle up, babies might first look at the rattle with their eyes. If we move the rattle from one side to the other, babies learn to visually track, or coordinate their eyes together to watch a moving toy.

The sounds rattles make can also alert babies to noise. If they hear the sound of a rattle, babies will eventually turn their heads towards the sound. 

At first, babies will hold their rattles tightly with a strong grasp reflex. As their fine motor skills develop, they will learn to hold and shake the rattle in the air.

Learning Outcome:

4.3 – Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another

 

National Quality Standard:

3.2.2 – Resources, materials, and equipment allow for multiple uses, are sufficient in number, and enable every child to engage in play-based learning

 

Principle And Practice:

Learning through play

 

Theorist:

Erik Erikson – The child is considered an active learner going through stages