Social & Emotional Learning 14 videos

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    Self-Regulation During Year One

    A 10-month-old infant soothes herself when frustrated, focuses her attention in spite of distraction, and organizes her behavior into an effective sequence, thereby exemplifying an area of development called ‘self-regulation’. She places a ball on a platform and then carefully moves it to the edge to watch it fall. She…

    Subjects: balls

    Ages: infants

    Tags: child-object cause-effect exploration invention closed captions

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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

    Ages: fours

    Tags: child-child communication friendship special education reading closed captions

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    Stuck Again (practice)

    In this video, two-year-old Ava is working to free her tricycle. One of the back wheels has become hooked on a structural pole in the outdoor playspace. As the clip begins, Ava says, “I’m stuck again. I’m stuck again” (00:02). Recognizing that the stuck tricycle offers the children a rich…

    Subjects: outdoors

    Ages: twos

    Tags: children-teacher obstacle frustration teaching problem-solving closed captions

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    Taking Turns

    A teacher captured this video as she assisted toddlers in negotiating turns for swinging on a large bag. The clip opens with a child declaring that she would like to take a turn in “five minutes.” She quickly states, “Five minutes now!” What does this action convey about the child’s…

    Subjects: body

    Ages: twos

    Tags: children-teacher conflict resolution time counting fairness closed captions

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    Negotiating Social Boundaries

    The following video clips capture a social interaction between Talia, 12 months old and Brady, 2½ years old. Brady’s teacher took the first clip as she observed their interactions from a distance. Talia’s teacher took the second clip as Talia was sitting in her lap. Both clips reveal interesting perspectives….

    Subjects: body

    Ages: mixed

    Tags: closed captions children-teacher self mind of other communication

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    Child and Child Communicate

    As two infants sit across from each other, notice that the boy seems to be calling the girl in some way. He’s excited to see her, so he waves his arms. He’s not necessarily trying to get her to do what he does. Perhaps, like a hand wave, he wants…

    Subjects: body

    Ages: infants

    Tags: closed captions gestures communication child-child

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    First and Last

    This video captures four boys negotiating turns while working with marble works. The children use positional numbers to appease, negotiate and solidify their place in the game. One child states, “We can all be first!” which seems to initially solve the problem. All the children involved seem to have a…

    Subjects: marbles

    Ages: fours

    Tags: logic communication conflict resolution children-teacher rules problem-solving closed captions

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    The Right Place for Props

    A setup carefully staged to include a tablecloth, wooden plates, and a floral centerpiece, gives the children a sense of purpose. Notice the importance the toddlers assign to these props as the centerpiece becomes a catalyst for debate that encourages the children to negotiate. Sam (navy blue shirt) urges his…

    Subjects: props

    Ages: twos

    Tags: children-children pretense communication closed captions

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    Overcoming Obstacles

    Jack is attempting to ride a small car down a slotted ramp. To begin his ride, he has to ‘park’ the car at the top of the ramp where a well holds the back wheels secure. Today, a large green object obstructs the seating of the wheels. As Jack deals…

    Subjects: push toy

    Ages: twos

    Tags: persistence ride ramp outdoor play closed captions problem solving child-object obstacle

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    Clever Teamwork Works

    A total of 11 children work together to retrieve a plastic soda bottle from the other side of a chain link fence. They use fingers, feet, a rubber hose, but most essentially, their minds. When one child inadvertently pops the bottle farther from reach, the children, undaunted, treat the garden…

    Subjects: outdoors

    Ages: fives

    Tags: detour collaboration spatial relations problem solving closed captions

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    Children Discuss Rough Play

    After a bit of rough and tumble play that had the potential to inflict hurt on one or more participants, Diane asked the children to discuss strategies to reduce that potential. The children (Liam, Marty, Summer & Dusk) came up with some interesting ideas: from verbal warnings, to time-outs, to…

    Subjects: rules

    Ages: fives

    Tags: conflict resolution children-teacher communication closed captions

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    English, Spanish, and Chinese Too!

    Jenny, a young dual language learner, who speaks Chinese and English, asks her teacher to read a book. Watch the gentleness and respect the teacher offers Jenny as he suggests that she can teach him Chinese and how he officially agrees she is in charge of pages when they read…

    Subjects: books

    Ages: fives

    Tags: closed captions dual-language child-teacher

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    Boost from a Friend

    Three-year-old Daniel is trying to climb up onto a large, cement cylinder. Perhaps hoping that a nearby adult will solve his problem by lifting him up Daniel says, “I need help getting up here.” Soon, he decides to give it a try himself. Daniel jumps up and extends his body…

    Subjects: outdoors

    Ages: threes

    Tags: children-children collaboration problem-solving outdoor play closed captions

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    Tire Swing Ups and Downs

    Caleb observes his classmate riding on a tire swing and he wants to join in the fun. He sits on the back of the couch with his arm outstretched toward an available tire but it does not swing close enough for him to grasp. Caleb says, “I can’t,” and looks…

    Subjects: body

    Ages: threes

    Tags: self-evaluation temperament peer scaffolding problem solving persistence imitation communication spatial relations children-object environment closed captions