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These six video clips will be (have been) used in Lisa Fiore’s workshop at the 92nd Street Y titled “Using Video Clips to Understand the Significance of Play for Young Children.” Click on the video title or poster frame to play the video and expand the text box. Click twice to launch the video once on the new page. To subscribe to the Videatives Video Streaming library of over 100 video clips, click here

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  Stacking Tires

  Jensen marks the intended use of a heavy automobile tire. Knowing that she has to leave to get a tire to stand on, she leans the tire to be lifted against the existing stack. She rolls another tire close to the stack, and then begins to heft the waiting tire....

  Subjects: tires

  Tags: child-object spatial relations invention goal marking environment

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  Tea Party

  Three children enjoy a tea party with George, a visiting teacher. One child seeks to clarify the roles in their pretend script. Hanna says to William, "Hey, who are you now? ....(since) You're not cooking these food, ....what are you?" William answers, "I'm the cooker!" Hanna makes her own expectations...

  Subjects: containers

  Tags: children-teacher pretense empty-full leadership

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  How Two Friends Talk Through Hugs and Tugs

  Chaislyn finishes reading a book to Madison and then invites her friend to take a turn. Madison does not immediately respond so Chaislyn gradually uses several subtle strategies to entice her. Chaislyn first taps Madison's arm gently. Then, while softly saying her name, "Maddie," Chaislyn grasps and gently shakes Madison's...

  Subjects: body

  Tags: child-child communication friendship special education

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  It Helps to Laugh

  Chaislyn and Chris have a routine: Chris does something to move the play in a particular direction and Chaislyn follows his lead. Chaislyn likes to create obstacles to assert her presence in the game. These additions receive stern admonishments from Chris, causing them both to laugh. Their laughter signals the...

  Subjects: blocks

  Tags: child-child maintaining play friendship special education

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  An Invented Game

  Three young girls enjoy playing an invented game. The girls work to coordinate their movements, accommodate a third player, and lend structure to their play by singing refrains from a familiar nursery rhyme. Notice how they enjoy the affiliation felt when one follows the other. One girl momentarily takes the...

  Subjects: body

  Tags: child-child maintaining play spatial relations communication

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  Tyler Uses a Chainsaw

  Tyler lowers the bicycle pump to show how the cut goes deeper into the wood as he saws. He pulls the cord on the chainsaw repeatedly and on the fourth pull makes a buzzing sound to signal the motor has turned on. Tyler convincingly represents his understanding that the motor...

  Subjects: props

  Tags: child-object pretense function gestures