Zero-to-Three gathered together a collection of Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays in English and Spanish, many of which you (or a parent) might remember from when you were little. You can find the handout here as well. Singing together, reciting rhymes, and imitating fingerplays are all great ways for a parent and child to connect and strengthen their bond. These activities also support language development and pre-literacy skills. Most of all, they’re just plain fun. Enjoy!
The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. Click here to access the ESPM. Scroll down to find the ESPM entry.
This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:
- Core Knowledge (CK):
- CK5: The importance of play as context, method, and outcome of learning.
- Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-DR):
- IFSP-DR5 (EIS): Understands the rationale for the identification and selection of intervention strategies used in everyday routines, relationships, activities, places, and partnerships for early intervention activities (or justification of the extent to which some outcomes cannot be achieved in a natural environment).
- Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-i):
- IFSP-i4 (EIS): Understands early experiences that contribute to emergent literacy.
- IFSP-i6 (EIS): Understands the need for developmentally appropriate strategies (for example, hands-on, experiential, child-centered, play-based activities within daily routines), adaptations, assistive technologies, and other supports that maximize the child’s learning opportunities