Learning Through Observations & Assessment 16 videos
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A String Too Short
What makes a child persist in his attempts to make something work? Are repeated attempts at the same strategy a mark of high-level thinking or indicative of the absence of creative problem solving? If a strategy does not work, does the child become frustrated or change the goal? Let’s look…
Subjects: glue
Ages: fives
Tags: problem solving collaboration children-teacher closed captions
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How Jose and Evan Bond through Play
In this clip, we observe what appears to be an ordinary game of “Do as I Do.” Upon closer examination, we identify strategies of communication, little signals that Evan gives to Jose, that something is about to happen that has implications for what Jose is to do next. We also…
Subjects: blocks
Ages: fours
Tags: closed captions friendship child-child communication imitation special education
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Evan April 2009 Wheels
Subjects: toy cars
Ages: fours
Tags: special education child-child ramps wheels
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Evan February 2009 Pole
Subjects: body
Ages: fours
Tags: special education children-children outdoor play pole
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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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Explaining Infant Interests
Infants explore their world continually during their waking hours: pushing, pulling, poking, prodding. Why do some events capture their interests and cause them to make that event occur again and again? It behooves parents and teachers to consider that infants’ interests emanate from profound sources, some built into our specie,…
Subjects: sound
Ages: infants
Tags: closed captions cause and effect sounds exploration tools
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Group Exploration with Flashlights (practice)
The children, a little more than two years old, each have a flashlight. Children eventually understand that they can make a spot of light on the wall, floor or ceiling depending on where they point their flashlight. The relation between the angle of the flashlight and the location of the…
Subjects: flashlights
Ages: twos
Tags: exploration science twos light closed captions
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Snack time: Preschool (practice)
Subjects: body
Ages: fours
Tags: teaching classroom routines children-children social development
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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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Helping Toddlers Help Each Other
Marley, 26 months old, and Dutch, 23 months old, are learning to negotiate social rules surrounding their play with blocks. Marley has a clear goal in mind as she works to arrange triangle shaped blocks in a row along the edge of the raised platform. Dutch asks, “What those?” as…
Subjects: blocks
Ages: twos
Tags: children-teacher teaching communication collaboration closed captions
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A Moveable Stage for Twos
The children (2 to 2.5 years old) are impressed with how well they can move and reform a large mat that folds into four sections. There is a bit of pretend danger of being trapped, and there is the remaking of a tent like structure into a stage, upon which…
Subjects: body
Ages: twos
Tags: dance children-children communication closed captions
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Child as Teacher
Enjoy observing this wonderful role-reversal between teacher and child. At the water table, Chris has discovered how to use his hands to blow bubbles. Chris has a rich understanding of his newfound skill. Chris’ teacher encourages him to step into the role of instructor. She begins by imitating Chris’ manner…
Subjects: bubbles
Ages: fours
Tags: teaching child-teacher cause-effect force special education child_as_teacher closed captions
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One Year Later Evan Leads the Play (videative)
Many of you may remember our video clip called “The Freeze” in which Evan, a child who is living with Down’s Syndrome, imitates another child striking a “John Travolta” pose (aka Saturday Night Fever) each time the music stops. He assumes the same pose instead of letting the music randomly…
Subjects: body
Ages: fours
Tags: cross-age development leadership special education