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Reflection 2Discussion group

Think of this discussion context as if you were prompted in an in-person class to “turn to your peer” and share something about yourself in relation to the content. For this discussion, you will be grouped with peers randomly selected from the full class.

Reflection prompt 2

For your initial post in this discussion board, share:

• The infant toy market is massive, but do popular toys appropriately capitalize on the developing sensory and motor abilities of the infant? Use what you learned about infant sensory and/or motor abilities to select one toy marketed for an infant (ages 0 to 2 years) and explain why you think this toy is (or is not) appropriate for an infant. Include a link to the toy and a clear description of the toy so that your peer can also give input on what you found and what you think regarding if it is (or is not) appropriate for fostering sensory and motor development in infancy.

In your response to your classmate:

• Be sure to read and respond to at least ONE of your classmates’ entries. Start by viewing the toy selection available at the link they provided in their post. Then, give feedback on their selection: given what you know about the sensory and motor abilities of infants, would infants find this particular toy attractive and useful? For example, you might pick one additional sensory and/or motor ability that this toy also targets that your peer did not mention. Or, if the toy does not seem appropriate for infants given their developmental abilities, what modifications would you suggest to the toy to make it more appropriate?