Online Videos for Educators

Look at Me

When you watch carefully and with interest you get to know the child better. What they communicate to you is understood better and your warm responses will be an instrument for helping them communicate with you and to make meaning of the world they are part of. When you hear children uttering vocalisations, saying words or humming tunes watch their facial expressions and notice their gestures as they use their hands, feet or whole body to express themselves.

Here is an example of heart-warming interaction between mother and child. The mother is echoing what the child expresses and in turn, the child continues to communicate and enjoy the happy interaction.

By Rumble Viral

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Listen to Me

From day 1, listen to any sound they make and try to understand the meaning. Parents and others who are present in the child’s life learn to understand the different crying sounds, whether the child needs a feed, a nappy change, a cuddle or a nap. They seem to know instinctively that the child feels uncomfortable or in pain.

By Janellevideo

Play with Me

When you communicate through conversations and play, which are the children’s main language, you will learn about their developing strengths, their needs where you need to scaffold and their interests that you need to nourish for them to grow and master, including learning in any subject or area depending on their pace and aptitude.

By Howcast

The Science of Neglect

This edition of the InBrief series explains why significant deprivation is so harmful in the earliest years of life and why effective interventions are likely to pay significant dividends in better long-term outcomes in learning, health, and parenting of the next generation.

By InBrief

Serve and Return

One of the most essential experiences in shaping the architecture of the developing brain is “serve and return” interaction between children and significant adults in their lives. Young children naturally reach out for interaction through babbling, facial expressions, and gestures, and adults respond with the same kind of vocalizing and gesturing back at them. This back-and-forth process is fundamental to the wiring of the brain, especially in the earliest years.

By Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University

Documentation in the Early Years

Documenting how children are learning is an important activity for early childhood professionals to engage in on a regular basis. Two preschool teachers and one toddler teacher describe the various ways they document as well as how they use documentation to help achieve different goals. When adults engage in a variety of documentation practices, it can help them to assess learning, reflect on and adjust their teaching practices, support children to revisit their own learning, communicate with families, and advocate for their programme.

By EarlyChildhoodVideos

Babies and Toddlers: Amazing Learners

Learning in the first three years is significant in part because skills, understandings and dispositions acquired lay the foundation for success in school and in life. Of course, supporting learning is not only about investing in the future but also about contributing to the quality of children’s lives in the present.

By ECA Learning Hub

Authentic Child Assessment

Authentic child assessment practices include methods and strategies for identifying the contextual and adult behavior that promote a child’s participation and learning in everyday activities. The assessment practices involve observing children’s engagement in everyday activities, the learning opportunities that occur in the activities, child strengths and abilities displayed in the activities, and the adult behavior that can support child participation and learning in the activities.

By Puckett Institute

Observation, Screening, Assessment, and Documentation

This video addresses “Observation,” “Screening and Referral,” “Assessment,” “Documentation,” and “Interpretation, Planning, and Implementation.”

By ECE CompSAT

Brain Development Activities

Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your baby’s brain? In this video, I give you a glimpse inside your child’s brain development and provide some suggestions for activities that inspire connection and growth. Between the diaper changes, naps, and feedings, life with an infant can be pretty busy! Don’t get caught up in the life tasks and miss the fun. Help your baby reach their milestones and learn about the world with these developmental activities for infants.

By Taylor Raine

Developmental Stages for Baby 8-10 Months – Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Centre

This video demonstrates the normal range of developmental milestones for infants between 8 and 10 months old, which include large muscle skills such as, balance, reaching, grabbing, playing with toys, rolling, and sitting upright. At this age, babies should be developing more social skills and preparing to talk.

By MountainStar Health

Developmental Games for 10 Month Old

This video contains some developmental games you can play with your ten-month-old – from peek-a-boo to cause and effect. There are so many fun activities you can play with your baby to help him/her learn and grow!

By Millennial Moms

Learning Through Play

Through play, a child has the opportunity to engage his imagination and explore his surroundings. But, play also helps to enhance a child’s concentration, attention, creativity and overall cognitive development. The video above offers examples of everyday play that are not only fun, but also encourage healthy development.

By Penfield Children

Importance of Play

Rowan Professor Karen Hutchison talks about the importance of play for young children.

By Rowan University