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Parenting Videos

These videos show some family activities that help infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children learn about the world. For each video we provide some background information, a transcript, and a list of resources about the topic.

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Baby Meets Books

Baby Meets Books

Building with Boxes

Building with Boxes

toddler with trike

The Baby and the Trike

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Connecting with Concepts and Skills

Connecting with Concepts and Skills

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Dads Read

Dads Read

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Drumming in the Kitchen

The Doggie and the Shark

The Doggie and the Shark

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Feeding Baby Brother His Carrots

Feeding Baby Brother His Carrots

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Going Camping

Going Camping

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Let Baby Play

Let Baby Play

Let’s Write a Grocery List

Let’s Write a Grocery List

child looking at toy in adult's hands

Look What This Can Do!

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Making Pizza Together

Making Pizza Together

Mix and Count

Mix and Count

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Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Peekaboo!

Peekaboo!

Pretend Play with Big Boxes

Pretend Play with Big Boxes

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Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Roll, Evie, Roll!

Roll, Evie, Roll!

Rounding Up the Cows

Rounding Up the Cows

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Sing Pío, Pío, Pío

Sing Pío, Pío, Pío

child trying on shoes

Solving the Shoe Puzzle

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Toddlers and Boxes: “Hi! Hi!"

Toddlers and Boxes: “Hi! Hi!”

Toot, Honk, Splish

Toot, Honk, Splish

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Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

What Can You Tell Me Baby?

What Can You Tell Me Baby?

Who Is in the Mirror?

Who Is in the Mirror?

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