Preview Before Care
Preview Before Care
Adults complete necessary care such as face washing and dressing, giving a brief preview when possible. The aim is connection and response, not a performance task.
Today's Approach
Amara is about 1 year 10–11 months old. Keep each activity to 3–8 minutes. Looking, pointing, making a sound or saying one word, staying quiet, pausing, or declining all count. Use only the poster and audio; do not require objects, answers, repetition, performance, touch, or eye contact.
A4 Teaching Picture
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Goals
- Communication: hear and see “Next, I will wipe your face.” and “I will be gentle.” in natural descriptions.
- Understanding: Previewing and responding make necessary care more predictable.
- English: understand two short descriptions with picture support, without repeating.
- Quantity: the adult points one-to-one through one ball, two apples, and three cups, without requiring an answer.
Materials
- Only the A4 teaching picture above, printed or displayed full-screen.
- The English audio below at a comfortable volume.
- No cards, toys, food, containers, or any other physical objects are needed.
1. Chinese Picture Talk
Time: 5–8 minutes.
Two panels show an adult first displaying a towel and speaking. When the child turns away and raises a hand, the adult pauses the face wipe and notices the signal. Say slowly, “接下来，我要给你擦脸。” and “我会轻轻地擦。” once each, then pause to notice what Amara actually attends to.
Amara may look anywhere, point, make a sound, say one word, stay quiet, pause, or decline. Do not ask “What is this?” or “Who is doing it?” Do not correct, score, or request a retelling.
2. English Time
Time: 3–5 minutes.
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Transcript: English time. Listen, look, or point. Next, I will wipe your face. I will be gentle. One ball. Two apples. Three cups. All done.
Play it once. The adult may gently point to the matching picture as the audio plays. Repetition, movement, and looking at the adult are not tasks.
| English | Chinese | Possible response |
|---|---|---|
Next, I will wipe your face. | 接下来，我要给你擦脸。 | Look, point, make a sound, or say one word |
I will be gentle. | 我会轻轻地擦。 | Listen quietly, pause, or decline |
3. Early Quantity: 1, 2, 3
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Use only the three separate bottom boxes: one ball, two apples, and three cups. The adult moves one fingertip one-to-one and says “one, two, three” once. Do not count the main picture, words, or border, and do not ask Amara to identify numerals.
4. Adult Response and Boundaries
Time: 3–5 minutes.
The adult can say, “I noticed your signal.” Describe the place Amara looks toward. If she turns away, pushes the screen, becomes quiet, or says no, respond promptly: “You want to pause. We will stop.”
Safety and Development Note
Previewing and responding make necessary care more predictable. The poster and audio support shared looking only; they never replace real supervision. Adults are responsible for real safety, hygiene, feeding, body care, and necessary boundaries. Do not use quizzes, correction, rewards, scores, forced repetition, or comparison.
Gentle Bedtime Recall
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Say “Next, I will wipe your face.” and “I will be gentle.” once, then point through the bottom groups of one, two, and three. Looking, pointing, a sound, one word, quiet, pausing, or declining may all end today's recall.