Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Language Development domain, the strand Attending and Understanding includes the foundation Being Attentive to Communication. Children from 11 through 23 months follow another person’s gaze or gesture to look at objects and people. They also look back and forth between a person they are interacting with and the object of shared attention. They also show understanding of new words.
Example 1
Text on screen: Looks between person they are interacting with and object of shared attention
On screen: 21-month-old Milani sits on a bench outdoors. Her caregiver sits in front of her reading her the book Mad, Mad, Mad. Milani looks at the open page. She picks up another book and holds it.
Caregiver 1: Look, Milani. I hug my blanket. But I’m still cranky. I walk around. (inaudible) Look. Breathe in. (inhaling) Breathe out. (exhaling)
On screen: Milani leans forward and looks at her caregiver. Then she points at the book.
Caregiver 1: Breathe in (inhaling). Breathe out (exhaling).
On screen: Milani looks back and forth between her caregiver and the book.
Caregiver 1: I feel better!
Milani: Yeah?
Caregiver 1: Yeah. When we breathe (inhaling) in (exhaling) and out.
Example 2
Text on screen: Looks between person and object of shared attention and shows understanding of new words
On screen: 22-month-old Gemma stands next to a table where toy food and dishes are spread out. Gemma watches as her caregiver pretends to eat hot soup, using a toy mirror as a spoon.
Caregiver 2: (gasping) Oh, I’m going to have some. I’m going to scoop it up. (slurping sounds) Ooh, hot, hot, hot. It’s hot. You want some?
On screen: The caregiver offers Gemma a spoonful. Gemma pretends to eat the soup and waves her hand as if it is hot. She looks back at her caregiver.
Caregiver 2: Should we blow it? Here, blow at the soup.
On screen: Gemma turns to the shelf behind her and brings a plastic cookie cutter to the table. She shows it to her caregiver.
Gemma: (inaudible)
Caregiver 2: What is that?
On screen: Gemma puts down the cookie cutter and holds a cup out to her caregiver.
Caregiver 2: Ooh, got carrots?
Gemma: Got agua!
Caregiver 2: Is it cold water?
On screen: Gemma places a toy carrot in a pot.
Gemma: Cold water.
Caregiver 2: Ooh, we got carrot soup? You want some?
On screen: The caregiver pretends to scoop more soup out for Gemma.
Caregiver 2: Is it hot?
On screen: Gemma pretends to take a taste, then waves her hand in front of her mouth.
Gemma: Hot.
Caregiver 2: Hot. We gotta blow it. Blow it.
On screen: Gemma blows on the spoon and then pretends to taste it.
Caregiver 2: Now try it. Mmm, does that taste good?
Gemma: Taste good.
Example 3
Text on screen: Follows another’s gaze or gesture to look at objects and people
On screen: 14-month-old Emiliano and his caregiver sit outdoors playing with several balls. His caregiver holds out a ball.
Caregiver 3: (in Spanish) And this one?
Emiliano: (vocalizes)
On screen: Emiliano reaches out toward the ball but then pulls his hand back.
Caregiver 3: Look.
On screen: The caregiver taps the ball on the ground, and it lights up and flashes.
Emiliano: Ba. Ball.
On screen: Emiliano takes the ball from the caregiver and looks at it. The caregiver rolls another ball toward him on the ground.
Caregiver 3: What does it do? Ready. Roll it.
On screen: Emiliano watches, picks up the ball, and tosses it back toward the caregiver. She rolls it back.
Emiliano: (vocalizes)
On screen: Emiliano tosses another ball.
Caregiver 3: B-b-b-ball.
Emiliano: Bu-bu-buh.
On screen: He tosses the flashing ball toward the caregiver.
Caregiver 3: Ready? Here it comes!
On screen: The caregiver rolls another ball back. Emiliano reaches for the flashing ball and picks it up.
Caregiver 3: Ready? Oh.
On screen: The caregiver rolls another ball toward him. He picks it up, showing her the balls in each of his hands.
Emiliano: (vocalizes)
Caregiver 3: Two balls!