Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Language Development domain, the strand Attending and Understanding includes the foundation Understanding Language. Children from 23 through 36 months understand many words about various topics and learn new words quickly.
Example 1
Text on screen: Understands others’ comments, questions, and requests
On screen: At lunch time, 26-month-old Grace has finished eating and left her seat at the table. She heads toward the door to go outside. Her caregiver stops her.
Caregiver 1: Okay, let’s wash our hands if you want to go outside.
On screen: Grace walks to the sink excitedly.
Caregiver 1: Grace, can you please push in your chair? Thank you.
On screen: Grace returns to the table to push in her chair.
Caregiver 1: Was the food delicious?
On screen: Grace walks back to the sink to wash her hands. Her caregiver holds her up to the sink. After she washes her hands, Grace reaches for the paper towel.
Caregiver 1: Use two hands for your paper towel. Two hands.
On screen: Grace pulls the towel out with two hands.
Grace: I did it!
Caregiver 1: You did it.
Example 2
Text on screen: Understands a variety of words and others’ comments, questions, and suggestions
On screen: 34-month-old Johnny and another child are building with magnetic tiles. Their caregiver, Mr. Josh, sits with them, and Johnny turns to him for help. Johnny passes Mr. Josh two tiles.
Caregiver 2: You want me to help you, too?
Johnny: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: Okay. What do you want Mr. Josh to help you with?
Johnny: Uh, that.
On screen: Johnny points at the structure he is building.
Caregiver 2: This one?
Johnny: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: Okay. What do you want Mr. Josh to do? You want me to put one on top?
On screen: Johnny points to the side of the structure.
Johnny: No. One up in here.
Caregiver 2: You want me to close the window up for the monkey?
Johnny: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: Okay. Can I add another window for the monkey, or do you want a solid wall?
Johnny: Window.
Caregiver 2: You want a window?
Johnny: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: Alright. So the monkey can look out of the window.
On screen: Johnny tries to place the window tile. It falls, but Johnny continues to build his structure.
Caregiver 2: And the monkey can also have fresh air.
Johnny: (inaudible)
Caregiver 2: I see you opened the door. It makes it more easier access for the monkey to go inside.
Johnny: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: Oh.
Example 3
Text on screen: Understands others’ comments, questions, and suggestions
On screen: 29-month-old Andrea sits on the side of a play structure near other children and her caregivers. She is holding a small plastic block, pretending it is a phone.
Caregiver 3: What are you looking at? What’s in here?
Andrea: A phone.
Caregiver 3: Your phone? What do you see on there?
On screen: Another child, JC, approaches Andrea and the caregivers. Andrea points to him.
Andrea: JC.
Caregiver 3: You see JC on your phone?
Andrea: Yup.
Caregiver 3: Can you take his picture?
Caregiver 4: (speaking Spanish) Take the picture.
On screen: Andrea mimics taking a picture of JC.
Caregiver 3: Oh, cheese!
On screen: JC moves away from sight.
Andrea: Where he go?
Caregiver 3: Where’d he go?
On screen: Andrea looks around for JC then smiles when she hears and finds him.
JC: Right here!
Caregiver 3: Right there!