Is Your Baby a Looker, a Listener, or a Mover? Checklist

Dr. Bradways Learning Style Quickcheck for Infants, Birth to Twelve Months of Age Directions: Place a check next to all behaviours that are characteristic of your infant. Then, total the checks in each category (looker, listener, or mover), to determine which learning style he or she favours. In this articleMY BABY IS A LOOKERMY BABY IS A LISTENERMY BABY IS A MOVERMY BABY IS A LOOKERCommunication When he wishes to express himself He points to what he wants He responds with gestures, not words He plays very quietly He likes to observe goings on, rather than participate He didnt babble until late in his first year Favourite Toys and Pastimes When my baby plays He likes dangling toys, colour and motion He is visually alert He looks at picture books Motor Skills When my baby moves about He watches his hands while playing He reached for objects before five months of age He likes to explore small objects with his hands He likes to pick up and place small pieces, and enjoys puzzles and shape sorters. Ways to Soothe When my baby is fussy He is quieted by the sight of a familiar face He is calmed by a familiar toy He is easily distracted by a change of scenery MY BABY IS A LISTENER Communication When he wishes to express himself He babbled early and frequently He said his first word before age one He follows directions easily He tries to imitate words spoken by others He uses inflection when vocalizing Favourite Toys and Pastimes When my baby plays He likes rattles and noisemakers He likes rhymes, songs and finger plays He seems to eavesdrop on conversations He babbles to his toys Motor Skills When my baby moves about- He was slow to sit up, and more interested in babbling He is consumed by talking, not walking He prefers riding toys that make noise He uses toys mainly to create sounds Ways to Soothe When my baby is fussy- He is quieted by the sound of a familiar voice He is calmed by musicHe is easily distracted by a xylophone or a piano MY BABY IS A MOVER Communication When he wishes to express himself- He uses gestures rather than words He is prone to tantrums He shakes his head to indicate "No." He grabs at objects and toys impulsively He rarely babbles at all Favourite Toys and Pastimes When my baby plays- He likes being bounced and tickled He likes to be rocked, cuddled and held He often kicks at his crib mobile He enjoys the swing and bike rides Motor Skills When my baby moves about- He sat without support before six months of age He crawled before eight months, and walked before age one He is very active He used riding toys before ten months of age Ways to Soothe When my baby is fussy- He is quieted by being picked up He is clamed by being held and rocked He is easily distracted by a massage or car ride

Dr. Bradway's Learning Style Quickcheck for Infants, Birth to Twelve Months of Age

Directions: Place a check next to all behaviours that are characteristic of your infant. Then, total the checks in each category (looker, listener, or mover), to determine which learning style he or she favours.

MY BABY IS A LOOKER

Communication

When he wishes to express himself

• He points to what he wants
• He responds with gestures, not words
• He plays very quietly
• He likes to observe goings on, rather than participate
• He didn't babble until late in his first year

Favourite Toys and Pastimes

When my baby plays

• He likes dangling toys, colour and motion
• He is visually alert
• He looks at picture books

Motor Skills

When my baby moves about

• He watches his hands while playing
• He reached for objects before five months of age
• He likes to explore small objects with his hands
• He likes to pick up and place small pieces, and enjoys puzzles and shape sorters.

Ways to Soothe

When my baby is fussy

• He is quieted by the sight of a familiar face
• He is calmed by a familiar toy
• He is easily distracted by a change of scenery

MY BABY IS A LISTENER

Communication

When he wishes to express himself

• He babbled early and frequently
• He said his first word before age one
• He follows directions easily
• He tries to imitate words spoken by others
• He uses inflection when vocalizing

Favourite Toys and Pastimes

When my baby plays

• He likes rattles and noisemakers
• He likes rhymes, songs and finger plays
• He seems to 'eavesdrop' on conversations
• He babbles to his toys

Motor Skills

When my baby moves about-

• He was slow to sit up, and more interested in babbling
• He is consumed by talking, not walking
• He prefers riding toys that make noise
• He uses toys mainly to create sounds

Ways to Soothe

When my baby is fussy-

• He is quieted by the sound of a familiar voice
• He is calmed by music
• He is easily distracted by a xylophone or a piano

MY BABY IS A MOVER

Communication

When he wishes to express himself-

• He uses gestures rather than words
• He is prone to tantrums
• He shakes his head to indicate "No."
• He grabs at objects and toys impulsively
• He rarely babbles at all

Favourite Toys and Pastimes

When my baby plays-

• He likes being bounced and tickled
• He likes to be rocked, cuddled and held
• He often kicks at his crib mobile
• He enjoys the swing and bike rides

Motor Skills

When my baby moves about-

• He sat without support before six months of age
• He crawled before eight months, and walked before age one
• He is very active
• He used riding toys before ten months of age

Ways to Soothe

When my baby is fussy-

• He is quieted by being picked up
• He is clamed by being held and rocked
• He is easily distracted by a massage or car ride