Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Approaches to Learning domain, the strand Executive Functioning includes the foundation Attention. Children from 11 through 23 months show some ability to maintain attention in predictable routines. They also switch focus back and forth between a person and what the person is referring to.
Example 1
Text on screen: Maintains attention in familiar routines
On screen: 19-month-old Yuma and his caregiver sit together in a cozy reading area. Yuma is looking away. As his caregiver begins to read, Yuma turns his attention to her and the book.
Caregiver 1: The geese want to play with Bruce today. I don’t think he wants to play. Bruce does not want to play.
On screen: Yuma points at the book and exclaims in excitement.
Yuma: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 1: Yeah, they are over there, huh?
On screen: Yuma is briefly distracted. He looks up at something off screen but quickly looks back to the book.
Caregiver 1: He’s going for a walk alone. Let’s join him? But where is Bruce?
On screen: Yuma leans forward and points at the book.
Yuma: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 1: Yeah, you found him. Do you think he’s under— close to the trees?
Example 2
Text on screen: Maintains attention in familiar routines
On screen: 23-month-old Emzo is seated at a low table with other children. Emzo holds a cup of water in one hand. He looks around smiling at caregivers off screen. Then he looks down at the table.
Caregiver 2: Nice job.
On screen: As Emzo looks at down, he accidentally spills some of his water onto the table.
Caregiver 2: Right here. It’s OK, Emzo.
Emzo: Uh-oh.
Caregiver 2: It’s ok.
On screen: He notices immediately and stays focused on the spill when another child bumps into him.
Caregiver 3: Sit right here.
Emzo: Uh-oh.
Caregiver 2: Uh-oh.
Caregiver 3: Uh-oh, what happened?
On screen: Emzo pats the water with his hand. He sees some of the water spill onto the floor. A caregiver places a cloth in front of Emzo and points at the spill on the table.
Caregiver 2: Want to clean it up? Here, clean it. Clean the water.
On screen: Emzo is still looking down at the spilled water on the floor. The caregiver nudges the cloth closer to him.
Caregiver 2: Emzo, clean the water.
On screen: Emzo looks up from the floor, notices the cloth, and takes hold of it to mop at the small puddle at the edge of the table.
Caregiver 2: Good job.
Caregiver 3: There you go.
On screen: Emzo bends down to wipe the puddle on the floor.
Caregiver 3: You don’t have to clean the floor.
Example 3
Text on screen: Switches focus between a person and what the person is referring to
On screen: 22-month-old Chloe sits at a low table with her caregiver and another child. Chloe is eating breakfast. She is focused on her waffle. As her caregiver speaks, Chloe looks up at her face.
Caregiver 4: Do you want some more syrup?
On screen: The caregiver holds up a bottle of maple syrup. Chloe looks at the bottle, then back at her caregiver, and then back at her food.
Caregiver 4: A little bit?
On screen: Chloe watches as the caregiver pours a bit of syrup for her.
Caregiver 4: There you go.
On screen: Chloe looks at her plate before picking up her waffle again.
Caregiver 4: Do you see it there? Uh-oh. Let’s see. Let me grab this.
On screen: The caregiver notices a stray hair hanging off Chloe’s hand. She reaches for it but doesn’t get it. Chloe looks down to see what she is referring to.
Caregiver 4: Do you see it? Want some more milk?
On screen: Chloe looks at the milk cup, then up at the caregiver. The caregiver points again at the stray hair hanging off Chloe’s hand, and Chloe looks down.
Caregiver 4: (in Spanish) Look, you have a little hair there. (in English) Can I help you with it?
On screen: While looking down, Chloe notices a waffle crumb on the seat between her legs, picks it up, and eats it.
Caregiver 4: (in Spanish) Let’s see. One here. Right here.
On screen: The caregiver reaches again for the stray hair, and Chloe follows the caregiver’s gaze.