Video transcript – Connecting with practice: A very young child putting a bib on a doll 

This video features a brief example of a one-year-old child attempting to put a bib on a doll. It shows learning through play and the child’s concentration and attention span.

00:00 – 00:05
Audio: [Music]
Visual description: The ECRH logo followed by the video title appear on a white background: ECRH, Early Childhood Resource Hub. Connecting with practice: A very young child putting a bib on a doll.

00:06 – 00:18
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing inside a children’s education and care service.] 
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: Just makes so much...
Educator 2 [from off-screen]: Yeah, she's been there for a little while trying to do that. Oops! Would you like to read one or just throw them all on the floor?
Educator 2 [from off-screen]: Are you still eating? 
Visual description: A toddler is standing at a low table playing with a baby doll and a bib.

00:19 – 00:40
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing inside a children’s education and care service.] 
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: What are you doing, Lachlan? 
Lachlan [from off-screen]: Num-num.
Educator 2 [from off-screen]: Num-num. 
Visual description: The girl plays with the bib, eventually opening the velcro fastener. She walks away with the bib, leaving the doll sitting upright on the table.

00:41 – 00:50
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing inside the service.] 
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: I know. Can you...
Educator 2: Where does it go, Carly? Where does that bib go? Where does it go? On bubby.
Visual description: Carly has returned to the table and is holding the bib as she looks towards the educators off-screen. The second educator approaches Carly and sits on the floor. Carly opens the velcro fastening, holds out the bib to the educator then places the bib on the doll.   

00:51 – 01:00
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing inside the service.] 
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: Oh, good!
Educator 2: You can do it. You almost had it. Try again. 
Visual description: Carly removes the bib from the doll and holds it out to the educator. The educator steadies the doll as she speaks and nods to Carly. Carly puts the bib around the doll again and tries to join the velcro straps. Carly looks at the educator who nods encouragingly once more.

01:01 – 01:20
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing inside the service.] 
Educator 2: We’ll lift it up? There you go.
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: ‘The Very Itchy Bear’. Oh. Is this the one you wanted?
Educator 2: You did it!
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: “Baby's here.”
Visual description: The educator helps Carly to lift and straighten the bib on the doll. Carly tries to fasten the straps again while looking at the educator. Carly removes the bib and holds it out to the educator who takes it both hands.  

01:21 – 01:34
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing inside the service.] 
Educator 2: Good job. You did it. You can do it. 
Educator 1 [from off-screen]: “A flea is too small to see. This is flea about to bite, but not because he’s impolite. He’s biting there to say, ‘Hello!’ Biting high and biting low...”
Educator 2: Oh! [Gasp] 
Visual description: The educator hands back the bib to Carly. Carly plays with the bib straps before trying to place the bib back on the doll. The sitting doll then falls backwards on the table. The educator raises her hands in playful surprise as Carly looks at her.

01:35 – 01:45
Audio: [Music]
Visual description: The ECRH logo followed by the video production credits and copyright appear on a white background: ECRH, Early Childhood Resource Hub. www.ecrh.edu.au. Copyright 2015 Commonwealth of Australia. Source: National Quality Standard Professional Learning Program – Early Childhood Australia.

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