Spatial Awareness Video - Summary

The main focus of this video is the relative position of objects and people or spatial
relations. It is important to support infants' development of spatial awareness
because they learn through movement and exploring everything around them with
visual concepts in the early stages of brain development. It allows them to become
aware of their environment to move around and relate to objects. Spatial awareness
in this video is about doing math/geometry. They are learning about shapes, sizes,
and positions.
There are a few strategies that were discussed in the video. One strategy is
playing peek-a-boo. It is learning the concept of in front & behind. It helps them
know where their body is to other people. I've learned that playing this game helps
with making eye contact when communicating with others and that when adding
"Where are you?" and saying "Here I am" will help with communication skills.
Another strategy is "In and Out." It helps them focus on putting objects inside
another entity to ensure it fits. They learn about different shapes and sizes. Another
one is stacking. The benefits of stacking show that the child understands how to
combine objects on top of each other, and it improves creativity and hand agility.
The theory that bests fits this is Cognitive development theory.
I will implement these strategies by incorporating them into daily activities.
For instance, I will inform the families about how peek-a-boo is an excellent game
to play with their child and let them know its benefits. In the classroom, we'll stack
blocks while learning shapes and colors while sharpening their stem skills. It'll
improve their creativity in their artistic way. The "in and out" will help with gross
motor skills in an environment setting. They can grasp particular objects by
picking them up and putting them away. Toys, for instance, the child will be able
to dump them out, and when it's time to put them up, they will be able to put them
back from where they came. Also, they'll get the concept of trial and error. If
something doesn't fit, they'll try to make it work or put it somewhere else until they
get it right.