Video transcript – Creating with clay and natural materials

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This video features an educator, parent and four children interacting in a small group experience with clay and natural materials in an outdoor environment. It shows resources and materials being used to support exploration and play-based learning. 

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. Creating with clay and natural materials. 

00:06 – 00:29
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing and talking in the outdoor area of the service.] 
Boy 1: See Mummy? Write on the stick. 
Parent: That’s a good idea. 
Educator [to Oliver]: You can write on the stick. You know what you could do? You might get a little stick and you could write ‘Oliver’ on there. 
Oliver: But this big stick won’t go... 
Educator [to child off-screen]: Try putting it back in with a bit more clay. Just a little bit on the table, thanks, Hunter. 
Hunter [from off-screen]: Little bit on here? 
Educator: You can put a little bit. Or just a little bit...a drop of water on the table. 
Visual description: An educator, a parent and four small children are standing around a table in an outdoor area of a service on a sunny day. The table is covered with clay, mixing bowls, sticks and water containers. The educator motions to encourage Hunter to pour water onto the table from the plastic watering can. 

00:30 – 00:37
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing and talking in the outdoor area of the service.] 
Educator: Just a little bit there. 
Boy 2: I need some. I need some of it.
Visual description: As Hunter is pouring water onto the table and clay, one of the other boys tries to take the watering can. Two other educators walk by the table and into another area of the service. 

00:38 – 00:53
Audio: [Ambient sounds of children playing and talking in the outdoor area of the service.]
Hunter: I need to put some on here. 
Educator: That’s it. Now smooth your clay. Till it’s really nice and smooth. 
Parent [from off-screen]: Would you like me to help you roll your sleeves up, Hunter? 
Educator: Fantastic. 
Visual description: Hunter pours water on the clay then puts down the watering can. He smooths the clay with his fingers. The other boy picks up the watering can and pours water. Hunter moves away and dips his hand in a container of water. 

00:54 – 01:03 
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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