Video 3.5: Conversation with examples of joining and supporting

Video 3.5: Conversation with examples of joining and supporting   Andi, a Head Start teacher, and LeeMarie, a speech therapist, have a conversation about collaborating to address the learning goals of a 4-year-old child in Andi’s classroom. This is part three of a three-part conversation highlighting examples of joining and supporting communication strategies (running time…

Video 6.10: Dialogic reading with Katy

Video 6.10: Dialogic reading with Katy   A teacher reads to a group of children using dialogic reading practices. (running time: 4 min. 14 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: Alright this is Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman. Who do you think this is on the front? Child: Grandpa! Teacher: Grandpa. [laughs] And a little boy.…

Video 6.9: Closing the book- Carrot Soup

Video 6.9: Closing the book- Carrot Soup   After finishing a book, a teacher closes the book with some questions for the children to keep them engaged. (running time: 0 min. 55 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: Now, listen very carefully to my question. How would you feel if your friends gave you a surprise party?…

Video 6.8: Reading the book- Carrot Soup

Video 6.8: Reading the book- Carrot Soup   A teacher reads to a group of young children using dialogic reading practices. (running time: 3 min. 33 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: “It was spring, Rabbit’s favorite season. It was time to plant the garden, order carrot seeds, and look forward to enjoying his favorite food, carrot…

Video 6.7: Introducing the book- Carrot Soup

Video 6.7: Introducing the book- Carrot Soup   A teacher introduces a book to a group of young children using dialogic reading practices. (running time: 2 min. 50 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: Ready? Ok.  Here’s our story. This is called Carrot Soup. Carrot Soup and the author and the illustrator is John Segal. Child: I…

Video 5.9: Dress up time

Video 5.9: Dress up time   A preschool aged child uses pictures and symbols to communicate with a teacher about the clothes and toys she wants in the dramatic play area (running time  1 min. 11 sec.).   View TranscriptTeacher: What do you want to put on Gabriella? Shoes? Narrator: We have a housekeeping area,…

Video 5.8: Morning sign-in with Ethan and Amanda

Video 5.8: Morning sign-in with Ethan and Amanda   A teacher works with a child during morning sign-in as he uses voice output buttons to communicate what letters would like to write (running time 2 min. 25 sec.).   View TranscriptAmanda: Alright, so the order of your letters today is: E-A-N-T-H. Do you want to…

Video 5.7: Communicating at breakfast

Video 5.7: Communicating at breakfast   An adult uses a child’s communication board to show him how to ask for more cereal at breakfast (running time: 46 sec.).   View TranscriptAdult: There’s still some more.   Look. Do you want cereal?  You want more cereal?   Cereal! Simon: [Nods] yeah. Adult: Uh huh, ok. Simon: Cerwl… Adult:…

Video 5.6: Using an adapted tricycle

Video 5.6: Using an adapted tricycle   An adult adapts a tricycle with a belt and foot pedals to help a child participate in riding bikes with other children on the playground and also to help with physical delays (running time 3 min. 18 sec.).   View TranscriptNarrator: With children with any kind of gross…

Video 5.5 Max using a walker

Video 5.5 Max using a walker   An adult helps a child use a walker to get from the classroom to the playground (running 2 min. 19 sec.).   View TranscriptNarrator: OK, we’re going outside and the goal here is to have the child walk with the walker from the classroom to the playground.  We’re…