This video describes the skills children acquire between birth and 2 years across a range of developmental domains. The skills are presented for four age groups and the video concludes with a list of “red flags” which could help a caregiver know when to be concerned. Read More →
This video uses a pyramid to explain how children acquire communication skills. The video explains not only the skills that children acquire at each level but also what they need to acquire these skills. Read More →
Set in India, this video describes the language skills children acquire by age 3 and demonstrates how caregivers can promote language development. The main 3 practices highlighted are 1) noticing the child’s interest; 2) getting involved; and 3) naming and taking turns talking about what you both are doing. Daily routines and shared book-reading are highlighted as especially good opportunities for language learning.Read More →
This video describes the social and emotional skills children acquie in the first three years and how caregivers can support children’s social and emotional development. It emphasizes the importance of responsiveness, routines, and peer interactions, in helping children develop their social and emotional skills.Read More →
This video describes the language skills children acquire from birth to age 3 and suggests what caregivers can do to support language development. Read More →
This video describes the thinking skills children develop in the first 3 years and suggests what caregivers can do to support their children’s acquisition of these skills.Read More →
This video shows the stages of baby talk from birth to 12 months, from first sounds to first words.It explains what is going on behind the scenes, how babies communicate before they can talk, and how interactions with adults are beneficial for children’s language development. Read More →
This video summarizes children’s physical development from birth to 3 years and how physical development supports children’s cognitive development. Examples of what caregivers can do to support their children’s physical development are provided.Read More →
This video describes and shows the stages in motor development (from head control to walking) in children birth to 24 months, explains four developmental principles behind these stages, and states three potential red flags.Read More →
The Beginning of Life (O Começo da Vida) emotionally brings to life the science behind the importance of loving relationships in a child’s early years. Interviews with experts are interspersed with footage of parents and children from nine countries across four continents. Read More →
