Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Social and Emotional Development domain, the strand Self includes the foundation Sense of Identity and Belonging. Children from 4 through 11 months show developing understanding that they are both separate from and connected to other people.
Example 1
Text on screen: Shows developing understanding of being separate from and connected to others
On screen: 10-month-old Audrey is in a low feeding chair eating from a plate of strawberries and eggs. Three older children sit at a nearby table. Their caregiver supervises as they all eat breakfast.
Caregiver 1: Is that yummy? Ooh, you almost finished your milk.
On screen: Audrey swipes the strawberries away and eats a piece of egg.
Caregiver 1: Audrey?
On screen: Audrey looks up at the sound of her name. She smiles and kicks her feet.
Caregiver 1: (laughing) You like the eggs? You’re fishing for those eggs in there.
Example 2
Text on screen: Shows developing understanding of being separate from and connected to others
On screen: 11-month-old Ke’Ontae is crawling on the floor. His caregiver is on her hands and knees several feet behind him. Ke’Ontae goes to a low shelf and pulls a tub of sensory toys toward himself.
Caregiver 2: Ke’Ontae! Ke’Ontae!
On screen: Ke’Ontae lets go of the sensory toys, smiles, and turns back toward his caregiver.
Caregiver 2: Ke’Ontae! Hi, Ke’Ontae!
Ke’Ontae: (vocalizing)
Caregiver 2: Hi, Ke’Ontae!
Ke’Ontae: (vocalizing)
On screen: Ke’Ontae turns away from his caregiver and reaches for a toy on the floor.
Example 3
Text on screen: Shows developing understanding of being separate from and connected to others
On screen: 9-month-old Skye is in her mother’s arms at morning drop off. Skye’s caregiver turns to her and holds out her hands.
Caregiver 3: You ready?
Mother: Okay. Let me give you (inaudible) first. All right. All right.
On screen: Skye leans toward her caregiver, who takes a hold of her. Skye settles into her caregiver’s arms but quickly begins to cry as her mother prepares to leave.
Skye: (beginning to cry)
Caregiver 3: You want to follow mama?
Mother: Yeah, we’ll go together?
On screen: As Skye’s mother walks to the door, the caregiver follows with Skye in her arms.
Mother: Goodbye, Skye.
Caregiver 3: Go say goodbye.
Skye: (continued crying)
Mother: I love you!
On screen: After waving goodbye to Skye’s mom, the caregiver soothes Skye and walks back into the playroom.
Caregiver 3: She’s gonna be back. I know.
Skye: (crying)