Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Language Development domain, the strand Attending and Understanding includes the foundation Being Attentive to Communication. Children from 23 through 36 months pay attention to language to learn about objects, actions, people, and ideas. They also show increasing ability to understand words, phrases, and sentences when what’s being communicated about is not present.
Example 1
Text on screen: Pays attention to language to learn about objects, actions, people, and ideas
On screen: 33-month-old Ximena and other children are playing restaurant with their caregiver. Ximena stands at a table. The caregiver places a container of toy cupcakes on the table.
Caregiver 1: So I was thinking… Maybe in this restaurant, you guys might buy some cupcakes.
Ximena: I like cupcakes.
Sheridan: Yeah, it’s my birthday today.
Ximena: Happy birthday!
Caregiver 1: It’s your birthday today? Oh congratulations! How old are you?
On screen: Ximena watches and listens as Sheridan and the caregiver talk to each other.
Sheridan: Three!
Caregiver 1: Three? Oh, happy birthday, Sheridan! Let me give you a hug.
On screen: The caregiver walks around the table to hug Sheridan, and Ximena smiles at them.
Caregiver 1: Oh, happy birthday!
Sheridan: (laughing)
Caregiver 1: Which cupcake would you like for your birthday?
On screen: Sheridan takes a cupcake. Then Ximena takes a cupcake, too.
Ximena: And I want…this.
On screen: The caregiver points to Sheridan’s cupcake
Caregiver 1: Which one is that?
Caregiver 1: The one with sprinkles on top?
Ximena: And me!
On screen: Ximena shows the caregiver her cupcake.
Caregiver 1: You’ve got, oh what flavor is that?
Ximena: Chocolate.
Example 2
Text on screen: Pays attention to language to learn about actions, people, and ideas
On screen: 34-month-old Johnny is outside with his caregivers and several other children. One of the children, Liam, is pretending to be hurt, and the caregiver is leading the children in pretending they have magic healing powers.
Caregiver 2: Yeah let’s put all our special powers together. Let’s combine!
On screen: The caregiver holds his hands up, and Johnny and Liam press their hands to his.
Caregiver 2: We’re gonna heal Liam. You ready? One, two, three! (buzzing) All right, now let’s heal Liam. Let’s put our hands on Liam’s knee.
On screen: Johnny follows the caregiver’s example and puts his hand on Liam’s knee.
Caregiver 2: (Whooshing) Let’s go, let’s go! Does it feel better?
Liam: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: All right! High five! High five! Yeah!
On screen: Liam runs off to play, and Johnny sits down in his place.
Johnny: My leg is hurt.
Caregiver 2: Your leg hurts too? All right. Let’s do the special power!
On screen: Johnny taps and points at his knee while his caregiver rubs his hands together quickly.
Caregiver 2: Do-do-do-do… Put your hands together. You want to put your hands together? C’mon, let’s put our hands together.
On screen: Johnny puts his hands up to his caregiver’s hands.
Caregiver 2: (Humming) You ready? All right. Let’s put our hands on it.
On screen: The caregiver puts his hands on Johnny’s left knee
Caregiver 2: Better?
Johnny: No.
Caregiver 2: Aw, no? This one?
On screen: Johnny taps his right knee.
On screen: The caregiver presses his hands to Johnny’s right knee, and Johnny smiles and stands up.
Caregiver 2: Better now? Awesome, high five! Awesome.
On screen: Johnny gives his caregiver a high five and runs off to play.
Example 3
Text on screen: Shows increasing understanding of language used to communicate about things that are not present
On screen: 31-month-old Mary Jane sits outside with her mother.
(baby crying off screen)
Mother: Oh, what was that? Was that our alarm?
Mary Jane: That’s Kelley.
Mother: Mhmm.
Mary Jane: That’s Kelley crying.
Mother: Mhmm. He’s hungry and… Probably… Maybe a little bit tired.
On screen: Mary Jane looks up at her mother and makes a concerned face. Then she begins rubbing at her eyes.
Mother: We gotta go home and eat some food, huh?
Mary Jane: Yeah.
Mother: Yeah, are you ready?
Mary Jane: Uh, my belly’s empty.
Mother: (laughing) Okay. Let’s go eat some food, huh?
Mary Jane: No carrot in my belly.
Mother: You need a carrot? (laughing)
On screen: Mary Jane grins and covers her face with her hands.
Mother: Let’s go get a carrot.
Example 4
Text on screen: Pays attention to language to learn about objects, actions, people, and ideas.
On screen: 35-month-old German and another child are pretending to prepare food for a caregiver in a play kitchen. They speak to each other in a mix of English and Spanish. German takes a plate from the other child and carries it over to the caregiver.
Caregiver 3: (in Spanish) Let’s see. Thanks. Thanks for the plate.
On screen: German returns to the play kitchen and looks in a low cabinet.
Child: (in Spanish) I need a chili.
German: A chili.
On screen: German goes to look in another cabinet while the caregiver and other child talk to each other.
German: It’s the… … Give it. Give me the spoon for me.
On screen: The other child hands German a spoon.
Child: Spoon? A fork or spoon? This or this?
On screen: German holds up the spoon.
German: This.