- more awareness of the toes and other body parts
- listening
- enhancing of the sense of touch
Touch the baby's bare right foot. Use good voice inflection to maintain the baby's attention. Even though you will be using the right foot, the progression will be from left to right. Begin with the big toe and move to the little toe and say the following rhyme.
This little piggy went to the market. (Touch the big toe)
This little piggy stayed at home. (Touch the second toe)
This little piggy had roast beef. (Touch the third toe)
And this little piggy had none. (Touch the fourth toe)
This little piggy cried, "Wee, wee, wee," all the way home. (Touch the little toe)
Say the rhyme several times and repeat it many times in the future. The baby will soon begin to play with her hands, feet, fingers and toes. The tactile sensation of touching each of the body parts will assist the baby in associating the body movement with the body parts. The baby will delight in watching the different body parts move, and will soon realize that she can initiate and control the movement of her body parts.
