Video transcript – Connecting with practice: Respecting and responding to children 

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This video focuses on an educator and three children playing and interacting outside. It features the educator responding to children's interests, offering choices and finding solutions, and attending to several children at once.

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. Connection with practice: Respecting and responding to children.

00:06 – 00:38
Audio: [Ambient sounds of bird chirping and cooing in the outdoor area of the service.]
Educator: We might see another cricket. Do you think we might see a cricket if we’re nice and quiet? Alright.
Girl 1: We might see some lizards.
Educator: How about we put Maddie there?
Girl 1: We might see some lizards.
Educator: We could. Alright, who needs this one?
Girl 2: Or some ladybugs.
Educator: So if we have a look at our snapdragons... Oh, look through there. Can you see?
Girl 1: Yeah.
Educator: Can you see anything on there?
Girl: I can see something.
Girl 2: I’m going to the sandpit to look.
Educator: You want to have a look in the sandpit? Could you see anything, Maya?
Maya: Yes, I can see something. 
Visual description: An educator is holding a toddler, Maddie, on her hip as she walks into a garden area with two older girls. The educator sits on a rock in the garden then gently places Maddie on her own rock. One of the older girls sits on a rock beside the educator as Maya, the other girl, stands. The educator takes out a large magnifying glass while the standing girl peers through a smaller one.

00:39 – 01:07
Audio: [Ambient sounds of bird chirping and cooing in the outdoor area of the service.]
Educator: You ready? 
Educator [singing]: “I’m a little teapot / Short and stout / Here is my handle / Here is my spout / When I get all steamed up then I shout / Tip me over / Pour me out.”
Maya: Now I see something.
Educator: Yay! 
Educator and Maya [singing]: “I’m a little teapot / Short and stout / Here is my handle / Here is my spout…
Educator [singing]: When I get all steamed up then I shout / Tip me over / Pour me out.”
Visual description: The educator sings as stands Maddie on a rock, handing her the small magnifying glass. Maddie happily bounces her hands in time with the song. Maya joins in the singing with the educator, stopping for the educator to complete the song. 

01:08 – 01:27
Audio: [Ambient sounds of bird chirping and cooing in the outdoor area of the service.]
Educator: Oh, can you see me? Can you see me? Peekaboo! Ready? 
Educator: Peekaboo! 
[Maddie giggles.] 
Educator: Peekaboo! Where’s Maya? Look. Peekaboo!
Maya: Hang on. 
Educator: Peekaboo! 
Visual description: As the song finishes, Maddie looks at the educator through the small magnifying glass. The educator pulls the brim of her hat over her eyes, then tilts her head back and peers at Maddie. Later, she pulls down the brim of Maya’s hat. Maya pulls her hat over her face, then lifts it off.

01:28 – 01:58
Audio: [Ambient sounds of bird chirping and cooing in the outdoor area of the service.]
Educator: What's the matter, Naomi?
[Naomi whispers.]
Educator [from off-screen]: What do you need help with, darling? Yeah. Alright, I’ll come and help you. Maya, can you sit there with Maddie for a second?
Maya [from off-screen]: Yes.
Educator: What do you want, darling? Do you want to take it in the fairy garden? 
Naomi: What?
Educator: In the sandpit. Oh, you want it in the sandpit. Is it too heavy?
Girl 3: Look at me!
Educator: What's that?
Girl 3: It’s a sand castle with lots of sand.
Educator [clapping]: Very good. 
Visual description: The camera pans left to Naomi, a young girl, crouching on the path nearby with a tub. The educator walks over to Naomi, picks up the tub and follows Naomi to the sandpit. She places the tub in the sandpit as she talks to two older girls playing in the sand.

01:59 – 02:21
Audio: [Ambient sounds of bird chirping and cooing in the outdoor area of the service.]
Educator: Can you take... Very good. Can you do it with the blue one as well?
Girl 4: Pushed down? Why did you do that?
Girl 3: What’s that? Where’s the blue one?
Educator: So fill it all up with sand and we’ll see if we can make a nice tall sandcastle. Good girl. 
Visual description: One of the older girls lifts a purple container from the sand, revealing a cone-shaped sand castle. A blue cone-shaped container stands nearby. The girl pushes the sand castle over as Naomi scoops sand into the tub.

02:22 – 03:04
Audio: [Ambient sounds of wind chimes, birds cooing and children playing in the outdoor area of the service.]
Educator [from off-screen]: Who would like to go inside and do some Play-Doh? Because it’s getting very cold, I think. And I’ve got some special things for the Play-Doh today. I've got some feathers. Shall we go and make a garden with our Play-Doh since we can't play out here now it’s too cold?
Girl 3 [from off-screen]: I’m still going.
Educator [from off-screen]: You’re still going?
Girl 3 [from off-screen]: Still going.
Educator [from off-screen]: Well, it is getting cold so what if I take some sand inside and we can play with the sand inside? Would that be a good idea?
Girl 3 [from off-screen]: Yeah.
Educator [from off-screen]: OK. Abi, would you like to bring those in? And, Crystal, would you bring those in? We’ll bring some sand inside. 
Visual description: Maddie stands in the garden. Maya walks over and points toward the sandpit. The two girls look at the plants in the garden. Maya and Maddie begin to walk out of the garden.

03:05 – 03:14
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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