- Read video background.
- Watch video and record observations on Watch Me Grow worksheet.
- See which measures we think are reflected by the evidence!
- Explore additional information from the California Preschool Curriculum Framework and California Preschool Learning Foundations.
1. Video Background
This is a 39 second clip of a toddler, Marcos, drinking and pouring milk with support from his teacher.
2. Watch Video: Toddler Mealtime
3. Measures Reflected by the Evidence
A good piece of evidence might address multiple measures. We are not assigning a developmental level, but rather saying that this video clip could be evidence for the measures. Measures Reflected by the Evidence: Toddler Mealtime
4. For more information, explore California’s Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework for information about:
Social-Emotional Development
Guiding Principles:
• “Place relationships at the center of curriculum planning” (p. 65)
• “Read and respond to children’s emotional cues” (p. 65)
• “Attend to the environments impact on social-emotional development” (pp. 65-66)
• “Understand and respect individuality”(p. 66)
Learning Contexts:
Environment & Materials:
• “Create a positive environment that allows children to explore freely…”(p. 67)
Interactions:
• “Offer learning opportunities through caregiving routines” (pp. 69-70)
• “Model responsive and respectful interactions and behavior”(p. 71)
• “Respect children’s interests” (p. 71)
• “Demonstrate acceptance for all feelings children express” (p. 72)
Language Development
Guiding Principles:
• “Be responsive to the active communicator and learner.” (pp. 84-85)
• “Include language in your interactions with infants and toddlers.” (p. 85)
• “Celebrate and support the Individual.” (p. 86)
• “Build on children’s interests.” (p. 87)
Learning Contexts:
Interactions:
• “Be responsive when children initiate communication” (p. 89)
• “Use child directed language” (p. 90)
• “Help children expand language” (p. 90)
• “Attend to individual development and needs” (p. 91)
Perceptual and Motor Development
Guiding Principles:
• “Recognize the child’s developing abilities” (p. 127)
• “Encourage self-directed movement” (pp. 127-128)
• “Respect individual difference” (p. 128)
• “Be available to children as they move and explore” (p. 130)
Learning Contexts:
Environment & Materials:
• “Choose materials that support perceptual and motor development, focusing on the children’s interests …” (p. 130)
• “Use everyday objects and materials to offer opportunities for perceptual and motor experiences” (p. 132)
Interactions:
• “Use common routines, activities and behaviors to allow for practice of perceptual and motor skills” (p. 134)