Pause and All Done
Pause and All Done
Pushing away, turning, becoming quiet, or saying no may signal a pause or an ending. The aim is connection and response, not a performance task.
Today's Approach
Amara is about 1 year 9–10 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 “You turn away. We pause.” and “You say all done. We stop.” in natural descriptions.
- Understanding: A stopping signal deserves respect.
- English: understand two short descriptions with picture support, without repeating.
- Quantity: the adult points one-to-one through one fish, two balls, and three apples, 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.
A child gently turns away from the poster while the adult draws back and gives space. Say slowly, “你转开了。我们暂停。” and “你说结束了。我们停下。” 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. You turn away. We pause. You say all done. We stop. One fish. Two balls. Three apples. 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 |
|---|---|---|
You turn away. We pause. | 你转开了。我们暂停。 | Look, point, make a sound, or say one word |
You say all done. We stop. | 你说结束了。我们停下。 | Listen quietly, pause, or decline |
3. Early Quantity: 1, 2, 3
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Use only the three separate bottom boxes: one fish, two balls, and three apples. 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
A stopping signal deserves respect. 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 “You turn away. We pause.” and “You say all done. We stop.” 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.