Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Social and Emotional Development domain, the strand Self includes the foundation Expression of Emotion. Children from 11 through 23 months express emotions clearly and intentionally. They also express some secondary emotions, such as pride.
Example 1
Text on screen: Expresses some secondary emotions, such as pride
On screen: 16-month-old Maya stands next to a playhouse sink. She picks up two twigs and examines them. She tries to put the larger twig down the drain of the sink. It’s too thick. She puts the smaller twig down the drain. A caregiver kneels next to Maya and watches as she plays. Maya picks up another thin twig and puts it down the drain.
Caregiver 1: (gasps) It disappeared down the drain again.
On screen: Maya takes another twig and attempts to put it in the drain multiple times. When she succeeds, she claps her hands.
Maya: Yay!
Caregiver 1: (clapping) Yay for the stick!
Example 2
Text on screen: Expresses emotions clearly and intentionally
On screen: 22-month-old Red sits on a couch between his parents as they go through their morning drop-off routine. His mother finishes reading a book.
Mother: I’m calm as can be. I’m taking care of me. After a break, I feel like new, and so can you.
On screen: Red’s mother closes the book.
Mother: So mama and dada are going to go soon now. So remember to breathe (exaggerated inhale and exhale), OK?
On screen: Red points at the book and scrunches his face up in an unhappy expression.
Red: (begins crying)
Father: Come say goodbye.
Mother: OK, good job.
On screen: The caregiver kneels nearby.
Father: Come on.
On screen: Red’s father picks him up. Red stands on his father’s lap for a hug.
Red: (crying)
Father: OK, let’s say goodbye, then.
Mother: Can you say bye-bye, touch nose. Touch nose, dada.
On screen: Red rubs his nose against his father’s nose. His parents kiss him on each cheek.
Mother: Good job. Touch nose, mama.
Father: Kiss. Touch nose, mama?
Mother: Touch nose.
On screen: Red frowns again then turns his head to touch his nose to his mother’s.
Father: Good job. You’re gonna have a great day, OK?
Mother: Hi, Chyanne.
On screen: Red’s frowns more deeply and starts crying again.
Red: (intense crying)
Example 3
Text on screen: Expresses emotions clearly and intentionally
On screen: 18-month-old Goldie and her older sister, Mia, stand at a ledge of the sandbox. They each hold a small shovel over a cake pan filled with sand. A caregiver is nearby. Goldie tries to put her shovel in the sand cake, but Mia grabs at the shovel to stop her.
Mia: No!
Goldie: (frustrated vocalizing)
On screen: Goldie tries again, and Mia covers the sand cake with her hand. Goldie drops her shovel and waves her arms in frustration, knocking a metal bowl off the sandbox ledge.
Mia: No, no!
Goldie: (frustrated vocalizating)
(bowl clattering to ground)
On screen: Goldie pulls on Mia’s dress and looks toward a caregiver off screen.
Mia: No!
Goldie: (frustrated vocalizing)
Caregiver 2: Are you both working on that?
On screen: As Goldie starts tugging Mia’s shovel, a caregiver approaches them. The caregiver picks up Goldie’s shovel and gives it back to her.
Goldie: (frustrated vocalizing)
Caregiver 2: Yeah? Do you want a little more space?
Mia: No, you can’t get my cake.
On screen: Mia covers the sand cake with her hand. Goldie presses her shovel on top of Mia’s hand.
Mia: You can’t get my cake!
Caregiver 2: Look at this one. Goldie.
On screen: The caregiver picks up a frying pan full of sand and puts it on the ledge.
Goldie: (frustrated vocalizing)
Caregiver 2: Would you make this cake?
Goldie: (frustrated vocalizing) That!
On screen: Goldie points at Mia’s sand cake.