Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Approaches to Learning domain, the strand Motivation to Learn includes the foundation Curiosity and Initiative. Children from 11 through 23 months explore by seeking information, testing cause-and-effect through simple actions, and showing interest in new experiences.
Example 1
Text on screen: Tests cause and effect through simple actions
On screen: 23-month-old Tru stands leaning on a low shelf. Her caregiver sits with her. Tru has a green toy tractor, which she pushes across the shelf.
Caregiver 1: Need some help? Help. Help.
Tru: (vocalizing)
On screen: Another child, Rakeem, brings two more toy vehicles to the shelf. He hands the caregiver a yellow bulldozer. The caregiver drives the bulldozer slowly along the shelf. With a smile, Tru excitedly reaches for the bulldozer.
Caregiver 1: One for me. Vroom, vroom.
Tru: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 1: Want to trade?
On screen: The caregiver allows Tru to take the bulldozer and then picks up the tractor.
Caregiver 1: I’ll take the green one. We’ll do a trade. Oh, Rakeem says I want both.
On screen: Tru carefully pulls the bulldozer backward along the shelf then lets go. It’s a wind up toy! Tru watches with delight as it quickly rolls to the other end of the shelf. It bumps into the tractor the caregiver is holding, Tru watches closely, smiling excitedly.
Caregiver 1: There you go. Whoa! Back to you.
On screen: Tru repeats her previous action of pulling the bulldozer back to wind it up and letting it go. She smiles as it drives toward the other vehicles, bumping into the tractor again.
Tru: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 1: What’s happening?
Example 2
Text on screen: Seeks information and shows interest in new experiences
On screen: 13-month-old Isabella and her caregiver sit on the ground outside. There are some mirrored disc toys in front of them. Isabella picks up a large disc while holding a smaller one in her other hand. She curiously looks at her reflection in the mirrored disc. The caregiver points to the disc.
Caregiver 2: That’s a big one!
Isabella: (vocalizing)
On screen: The caregiver waves at her reflection in the disc.
Caregiver 2: (in Spanish) Who is it? Hello. Hello, Isabella. Hello, Laly.
On screen: Isabella shifts her attention to the smaller disc, looking into that one now. The caregiver points to the smaller disc and waves at it again.
Caregiver 2: A little one. Hello, Isabella. There is Isabella. You.
On screen: Isabella touches the disc with her index finger.
Isabella: (vocalizing)
On screen: She looks from the discs to a basket nearby that has more discs. She points toward the basket. The caregiver looks where Isabella is pointing.
Caregiver 2: There are more. Do you want more?
On screen: The caregiver uses sign language to sign the word “more.”
Isabella: (vocalizing)
On screen: Isabella points again back at the basket.
Caregiver 2: More?
On screen: The caregiver tips the basket toward Isabella who looks inside with interest.
(Discs rattling)
Example 3
Text on screen: Tests cause-and effect through simple actions
On screen: 21-month-old Milani is sitting on a bench next to another child. Her caregiver sits on the floor in front of the children. They are all playing with musical instruments. The caregiver holds a tambourine, tapping it against her palm.
(Cymbals and tambourines clanging)
Milani picks up a star-shaped tambourine and briefly taps the edge against her other hand. She sets it down and reaches for the caregiver’s tambourine. The caregiver hands the tambourine to Milani, who begins to tap the tambourine like a drum and tilts her head from side to side.
Caregiver 3: (singing) Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow. Back to my home, I dare not go.
On screen: Milani scoots closer to the edge of the bench and accidentally knocks another tambourine to the ground.
Caregiver 3: For if I do, my mother will say-
On screen: Milani picks it up, handing it to her caregiver. The caregiver smiles and takes the tambourine. She lightly taps both her tambourines against her knees. Milani continues to tap her tambourine. She notices a stick with small drums on it. She picks it up and tries to hand it to her caregiver.
Caregiver 3: I have two! I should put one down if (inaudible).
On screen: The caregiver takes the instrument from Milani and places one of the tambourines back down onto the bench beside her. They all play their instruments together.
Text on screen: Shows interest in new experiences
On screen: Still holding her tambourine, Milani turns to look in the basket of instruments beside her. She notices a wooden castanet and takes it out. She places her tambourine on the ground. She opens the castanet and examines it curiously.
Milani: (vocalizing)
On screen: Milani holds the castanet in both hands and shakes it, not playing it correctly but exploring how it works. She taps on the tambourine with her feet at the same time.