Talking with Infants
Educator: Blue. You say ABC. You say ABC.
Toy: Hi, I'm Edison. Let's sing along with alphabet pal. N, O, E, G, P. Educator and
Toy: P, F, G, C, G, I, H, J.
Educator: Go touch it. You want to touch it?
[Baby whimpering]
Toy: A.
Educator: A. [Toy playing music and making sounds] You say ABCs still.
Toy: Music!
Educator: Music time.
Toy: Hi, I'm Edison. [Music plays from toy]
Educator: Look at the music. Mm-hmm, we are dancing. Now you're dancing. Look at someone dancing. Someone's dancing. Look at the baby dancing. Yeah, you're dancing. You have to dance.
Watch this clip to view how an educator uses multiple conversation strategies to talk with infants. This video is part of the Dual Language Learners: Program and Family Support module, one of several EarlyEdU Alliance Higher Education Learning Modules.
