Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Language Development domain, the strand Communicating includes the foundation Communicating and Speaking. Children from 11 through 23 months use several words for familiar people, objects, and actions. They use gestures and a few words to communicate their needs, wants, and interests.
Example 1
Text on screen: Uses words for familiar objects and actions
On screen: 21-month-old Vianeth sits with her caregiver playing with toy elephants. They each hold an elephant, making them jump.
Vianeth: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 1: This one? This one? Jump!
Vianeth and Caregiver 1: Jump!
Vianeth: Jump.
Caregiver 1: Jump.
Caregiver 1: And does this one fly? (whooshing)
On screen: The caregiver holds her elephant up.
(airplane flying overhead)
On screen: Vianeth hears the plane and turns toward the window in excitement.
Vianeth: (gasping) Airplane!
Caregiver 1: What do you hear?
Vianeth: Airplane.
Caregiver 1: Airplane?
Caregiver 1: (whispering) I heard it.
On screen: Vianeth and the caregiver each point to their ears.
Caregiver 1: Did you hear the airplane?
Vianeth: (whispering) Airplane.
Caregiver 1: I heard it too.
Example 2
Text on screen: Uses words and gestures for familiar objects and actions
On screen: 15-month-old Echo sits on her caregiver’s lap. They talk about the food the caregiver is preparing for snack.
Echo: Apple.
Caregiver 2: Apple.
Echo: Apple.
Caregiver 2: Apple.
On screen: The caregiver ties a bib on Echo.
Caregiver 2: Can you say applesauce? Applesauce.
Echo: (babbling)
Caregiver 2: That’s different. Applesauce.
Echo: Ah-dee. Mah-be?
Caregiver 2: We’re gonna eat? Yeah.
Echo: Yeah.
Caregiver 2: We’re gonna eat.
Echo: Yeah.
On screen: Echo nods, and the caregiver retrieves a jar of sliced apples.
Caregiver 2: Here are the apples.
Echo: (babbling)
Caregiver 2: Yeah, they’re pretty aren’t they?
On screen: Echo reaches for the jar.
Caregiver 2: We washed your hands.
On screen: The caregiver gets a spoon and removes the lid of the jar to dish up the apples.
Echo: Yeah. Apple.
Caregiver 2: Apple.
On screen: The caregiver puts the lid back on the jar and returns the apples to a shelf.
Caregiver 2: That’s, that’s… We’ll put that back over here. And how about some yogurt?
Echo: Yeah. Yeah.
Example 3
Text on screen: Uses words for familiar objects and to communicate their interests
On screen: 19-month-old Yuma and another child, Amaya, are pretending to cook in a play kitchen. Yuma picks up a toy banana and shows it to Amaya.
Yuma: A‘nana, a‘nana.
On screen: Amaya smiles at Yuma. She exaggerates her mouth movements as she corrects Yuma’s pronunciation.
Amaya: Ba- Banana.
On screen: Yuma looks at the banana then smiles and holds it out to Amaya again.
Yuma: A‘nana!
Amaya: Banana.
Yuma: A‘nana!
Amaya: Banana. (laughing)
On screen: Amaya and Yuma grin at each other.
Yuma: (laughing) A‘nana!
Amaya: Banana. (laughing)
On screen: Yuma puts the play banana in his mouth and bites down on it.
Amaya: Oh, no, no, no, no Yuma. It’s dirty.
Example 4
Text on screen: Uses gestures and a few words to communicate wants and needs.
On screen: 22-month-old Red sits on his caregiver’s lap. He wears a hat and holds a toy turtle and a shaker. An older child, Matteo, sits in front of him playing with spoons. Matteo gives a spoon to Red.
Caregiver 3: Thank you. You gave it to him.
Red: (vocalizing)
Matteo: Hat.
On screen: Matteo points to Red’s hat.
Caregiver 3: Hat? Are you saying hat?
On screen: Matteo reaches for the hat.
Matteo: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 3: Hmm. You can ask him. Can you— Can you borrow the hat to Matteo? Yes, can I have your hat? Yeah? Ok.
On screen: The caregiver removes Red’s hat and gives it to Matteo.
Red: More.
Caregiver 3: More what?
Red: Hat.
Caregiver 3: More hat?
On screen: Red reaches up to touch his head.
Caregiver 3: Matteo has your hat now.
Matteo: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 3: Yeah, he doesn’t have the hat now. It’s with you now.
Matteo: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 3: You have his hat?
On screen: Still holding the spoon and turtle, Red tries to sign “more.” Then points to Matteo.
Red: More.
Caregiver 3: What do you want more?
Red: Hat.
Caregiver 3: You want your hat?
Red: Hat.
On screen: Red points to his own head again.
Caregiver 3: Ok. You want your hat back?
Red: Hat!