Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Approaches to Learning domain, the strand Goal-Directed Learning includes the foundation Collaborative Effort. Children from 4 through 11 months interact with caregivers and show interest in other children. They also show an early understanding of others’ intentions and goals.
Example 1
Text on screen: Interacts with caregivers and shows interest in other children
On screen: 6-month-old Amelia lies on her back in front of a caregiver. Amelia holds a soft rattle in one hand. The caregiver raises and lowers a scarf between herself and Amelia, playing peekaboo. Several feet away, 9-month-old Phoebe plays independently.
Caregiver 1: Peekaboo! Peekaboo!
Phoebe: (grunting)
On screen: Responding to Phoebe’s grunting, the caregiver turns toward her.
Caregiver 1: What’s wrong Phoebe?
Phoebe: (vocalizing)
On screen: The caregiver picks up a second soft rattle and shakes it in Pheobe’s direction. Amelia turns her head toward the sound and watches as Pheobe smiles and reaches toward the caregiver.
Caregiver 1: Would you like this? Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake? Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.
On screen: The caregiver returns her attention to Amelia, shaking the rattle. Amelia reaches for the rattle. Now, with rattles in both hands, she shakes them together.
Caregiver 1: Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake. (shakers rattling)
Example 2
Text on screen: Interacts with caregivers and shows early understanding of others’ intentions and goals
On screen: 8-month-old Everett sits on the floor facing his caregiver, a small basket on the floor between them. Another infant, Kaia, lies nearby, watching them. Everett reaches into the basket and pulls out a rattle. Holding the toy in one hand, he begins to shake it excitedly, smiling up at his caregiver.
Everett: (vocalizing)
On screen: The caregiver reaches into the basket, pulls out a second rattle, and holds it out toward Everett.
Caregiver 2: Can you do two?
On screen: Everett takes the second rattle in his other hand. He begins shaking both rattles.
Kaia: (vocalizing)
(Shakers rattling louder)
On screen: As the caregiver claps her hands, Everett gets more excited, waving his arms and smiling.
Caregiver 2: Is that fun?
On screen: Kaia looks toward the sound and vocalizes in interest.
Kaia: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 2: Yeah, see. He’s making music.
Example 3
Text on screen: Shows early understanding of others’ intentions and goals
On screen: 11-month-old Milla sits on the floor next to a sink that has a built-in stepstool. She watches with interest as a caregiver approaches with an older child, Xavier, who needs to wash his hands.
Xavier: (Vocalizing)
Caregiver 3: Yeah, Xavier’s going to come wash his hands. Are you saying you’re all done with your bottle?
On screen: Milla turns toward the sink. She leans forward and reaches for the pull handle on the step at the same time the caregiver bends down for it.
Caregiver 3: Let’s get the step. Oh, you’re helping, Milla.
On screen: Milla watches as the caregiver pulls out the step stool. It catches slightly on the carpet, and it takes the caregiver a couple tries to free it.
Caregiver 3: Oh, it’s stuck. There we go.
On screen: Milla puts both hands on the carpeted step and watches Xavier step up.
Xavier: Up.
Caregiver 3: Xavier’s gonna come wash.
Text on screen: Shows interest in other children
On screen: Milla looks up at the sound of the water running. Then she looks back down and notices Xavier’s feet. She reaches out and begins touching to explore his foot and lower leg.
Caregiver 3: Milla’s feeling your foot, Xavier.