Using a Spoon
Teacher: How's that spoon going, huh?
Woman 1: You don't want no more?
Woman 2: Are you ready to eat? Have a seat, boys.
Teacher: Ooh! What's that? Mm-hmm. What's that?
Woman 1: I'm gonna read a book to you. I have to read a book.
Teacher: Miss Page, what's coming out of that nose?
Child: I don't want it.
Woman 2: You don't want that? Are you gonna try to eat your breakfast?
Teacher: OK?
Woman 2: Try to eat it.
Woman 1: Leave that on. Have some of that juice.
Woman 2: I didn't want to have to read page in that book, and I'm gonna have to do it.
CloseSee how Ernestine, an Early Head Start teacher from Missouri, embeds many learning opportunities for this toddler to practice using a spoon during breakfast. Watch as she uses physical prompts to support the child to learn and use this skill.