Learning Happens Video Series
Learning Happens features 30 video vignettes that show parents and children—aged birth to 3 years—interacting during everyday play and routines.
These vignettes provide rich examples of how:
- development unfolds from birth to age 3
- young children acquire school readiness skills through everyday interactions and activities
- parents and caregivers support children’s early learning and development through daily interactions and activities
These vignettes serve as powerful tools for professionals to use both in direct work with families and for training other early child development professionals. They act as catalysts for discussion about all aspects of early development and provide vivid illustrations of the significant influence parents have in getting their young children ready for school.
View the clips below, and to order the full set of 30 videos on DVD from our bookstore.
Featured Video Clips
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Chase, Age 25 Months, Learning Language Skills
Watch to see how Chase uses his speaking and listening skills (not to mention fine tune his coordination, as he moves his fingers to the words of the song). What do you see Dorinda doing to encourag…
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Isaiah, Age 2 Months, Learning With His Mother Idara
Watch to see how Isaiah shows his desire to explore the new and fascinating object his mother is showing him. How does Idara make this possible?
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Marcelo, Age 30 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch to see how Marcelo is now able to understand that a photo in a book is a symbol for something in the "real world." What do you see Mary Luz doing to encourage Marcelo to take the lead in this …
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Jamie, Age 7 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch a video of Jamie and his mother Amanda reading his favorite book together.
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Haley, Age 30 Months, Developing Self-Confidence
Watch to see how Haley conquers her fear of the jack-in-the-box with her mother, Lynette's, support.
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Haley, Age 30 Months, Learning Self-Control
Watch to see how Haley copes with leaving her family child care setting. How does her mother, Lynette, help Haley manager her strong emotions and finally say good-bye for the day?
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Marcelo, Age 30 Months, Developing Thinking Skills
Watch to see how Marcelo delights in playing cars with his mother. How does Mary Luz support and expand on Marcelo's pretend play?
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Chase, Age 25 Months, Learning Thinking Skills
Watch to see how Chase uses language to discover more about the world around him. What do you see Dorinda doing to support Chase's learning?
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Lindsay, Age 23 Months, Learning Self Confidence
Watch to see how Lindsay focuses all her energy and attention on opening her fruit snack. Listen to how her mother, HyeSook, coaches her through this challenging task. (Though it may feel like fore…
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Jonah, Age 19 Months, Learning Self Confidence
Watch to see how Jonah works at buttering his own bagel with some help and coaching from his mother, Claudine.
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Mia, Age 13 Months, Learning Self-Control
Watch to see how Rosanna helps Mia cope with her frustration at having her diaper changed. What do you see Mia doing to communicate her feelings? How does Rosanna help her daughter manage these int…
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Jonah, Age 19 Months, Develops Thinking Skills
Watch to see how Jonah shows us his new pretend play skills as he takes on the role of a frog in this video clip.
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Mia, Age 13 Months, Develops Thinking Skills
Watch to see how Rosanna guides Mia through the problem of how to get the balls out of the tube.
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Lindsay, Age 23 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch to see how Lindsay is learning how books work and how to share with her little brother.
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Gabby, Age 4 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch Mark and Gabby looking at a book together. See how Gabby shows she is interested in this book.
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Linda, Age 18 Months, Developing Early Learning Skills
Watch to see how Linda is learning language through this playful moment with her mother, Alice. What do you see Alice doing to encourage Linda?
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Jonah, Age 18 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch to see how Jonah uses language as well as non-verbal communication methods to understand and participate in this activity with his mother, Claudine.
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Helga, Age 4 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch Helga and her mother Patricia reading together. Look for how Helga explores the book and how her mom nurtures Helga’s literacy skills.
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Guido, Age 4 Months, Learning Literacy Skills
Watch Lupe and Guido looking at a book together. See how Guido shows he is interested in this book.
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Bennett, Age 9 Months, Learning Language Skills
Watch this video of dad, Larry, talking with his son, Bennett, at dinner. Notice how Larry and Ben each play an active role in the conversation.
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Isaiah, Age 2 Months, Learning Language Skills
Watch to see how Isaiah is “practicing” using the muscles in his mouth to form sounds. What do you see Idara doing to encourage Isaiah to communicate?
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Eleanor, Age 3 Months, Learning Language Skills
Watch this video of mom Karen talking with her baby, Ellie. Notice how Karen and Ellie each play an active role in the “conversation”.
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Bennett, Age 9 Months, Learning Confidence
Watch to see how Bennett delights in making splashes in the bathtub. What part does mom Rebecca play in making this a joyful time together?
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Bennett, Age 9 months, With His Mother Rebecca
Watch to see how Bennett shows his mother how determined he is to play with his 3-year-old sister’s Valentine box. What strategies do you see his mother use to distract and redirect Ben in this clip…
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Jamie, Age 7 months, With His Mother Amanda
Watch to see how Jamie “tells” his mother how he is feeling and what he needs. How do you see Jamie’s mother, Amanda, try to figure out what Jamie is saying and then respond to him?
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Ashland, Age 6 Months, Learning With Her Child Care Provider
Watch to see how Ashland learns about this new and fascinating mirror toy.
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Brady, Age 4 Months, Learning With His Father Matt
Watch to see how Brady delights in this twist on a game of peek-a-boo with his father.
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Guido, Age 4 Months, Learning With His Mother Lupe
Watch to see how Guido learns to spin the rattle. How does Lupe “bridge” Guido’s skills to help him accomplish this goal?
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Gabby, Age 4 Months, Learning With Her Father
Watch to see how Gabby shows she is interested in the way this new toy works. How does her father, Mark, help her learn?