What Do I Look Like?
Here's What To Do
1
Look into a large mirror with me. I am learning that the person in the mirror is me!
2
Point out our body parts (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.).
3
Describe some of our physical characteristics, and point to them in the mirror as you talk about them.
4
Do a silly dance in the mirror together!
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Position us in front of the mirror, and give me a kiss on the cheek.
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Engage:
- "Look! There are Mama's eyes! And there are your eyes!"
- "I have straight brown hair and brown eyes. You have curly brown hair and you also have brown eyes!"
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Encourage:
- While looking in the mirror, let me hold a hat and then put it on my head. Seeing the hat in my hands and then in the reflection will help me understand that I'm the person in the mirror.
- After we eat, help me clean my face in front of a mirror. Let me see my dirty face, then let me clean it with a washcloth while looking in the mirror. This will help encourage the connection between me and my reflection!
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Reflect:
- Do I seem to know that I'm the person in the mirror?
Not quite ready?
Keep playing mirror games with me, and eventually I will learn that I'm seeing my own reflection.
Ready for more?
Help me learn more about myself by praising my specific strengths. Like: "You are so kind, you helped your sister" or "You can run so fast!"
As your child masters this skill...
They will know they're looking at themselves in a mirror, and they will recognize their own facial features.