The 10 Activities to Do Together in The First 3 Years is a new volume created by the Babylab research center of the University of Padua which aims to provide useful indications for parents to create ten fun activities to be done together with their children between the ages of 0 and 3 years. It is precisely during this age group that children begin to be intrigued by what surrounds them and learn to understand the world using their five senses. For this reason, the proposed games accompany children on a path for strengthening and developing communication skills.

This book is part of the editorial series From Me to Us, that includes From Me to Us and From Me to Us 2-3 Years in which the authors intend to offer helpful suggestions to educators and professionals to best support the cognitive, socio-relational and brain development of children in the first years of life.

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The structure of the book

A graphic introduces the type of activity that will be presented in the following pages

Short sentences explain what the parent can do, what the child can do and what they can do together

Each activity is briefly described, also indicating the minimum skills required, the material to be used and how to carry it out

Attached to the proposed activities, there are also additional materials

At the end of each activity, the authors offer some insights

Leaf through some pages translated into English to facilitate your evaluation of the product:

The Series – From Me to Us

From Me to Us is an editorial series born from the experience of the Babylab researchers at the University of Padua, with the aim of investigating the development of mind and brain in the first years of life. The volumes, From Me to Us, From Me to Us 2-3 Years, and The 10 Activities to Do Together in the First 3 Years, in fact, suggest a series of paths – differentiated by age and target – to enhance children’s communication skills through different areas: visual, tactile, auditory, linguistic, and motor. The strong point of the research center is the multidisciplinary team: each author – as well as researcher – has made their skills and experiences available to others to create a rich and complete programme.

From me to us

Programmes and activities to stimulate communicative intelligence in children from 0 to 12 months - Volume 1

From me to us – 2-3 years

Courses and activities to stimulate communicative intelligence

The 10 activities to do together in the first 3 years

Play paths for building the harmonious development of children

THE AUTHORS

Daniela Lucangeli, Professor of Developmental Psychology, president of the Association for Specialized Teachers (CNIS) and President of Mind4Children, spin-off of the University of Padua.

Laura Carnevali, Clinical Developmental Psychologist. Her research focuses on interpersonal synchrony, multisensory development and predictive abilities.

Sara Pezzotti, clinical developmental psychologist, research fellow at the University of Padua, has studied the development of early sensory abilities and cognitive functions in the context of typical development and neurodiversity.

Teresa Farroni, Full Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Padua, affiliated with the PNC - Padua Neuroscience Center - and author of national and international scientific contributions.