FM.A Looking

In this sequence, we focus on the baby’s ability to look at the objects around him. The baby’s emerging ability to focus on objects, and follow them with his eyes, contributes greatly to his ability to reach out and grasp, and to use his hands to play.

We present looking and grasping as 2 separate sequences up to the developmental age of 6 months. But looking and grasping are so closely connected that even at this early stage you can work on both sequences at once.

The 8 items in this sequence take the child to the point where he can look at very small objects. Looking does not cease to be important after this point, of course, but it is so basic to so much that children learn that it is no longer workable to consider it separately.

If your child’s vision is impaired, you will be involved in helping him to make the most of the sight he has, and in teaching him to attend through his other senses. We strongly recommend that you seek specialist help with your visually impaired child. With adaptations and additional exercises, you will find that your child is able to learn most of the skills described in this book.

Below we list all the skills in this sequence.