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Serve & Return Interactions
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What do we mean by serve & return?
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6/18/2018 Serve & Return Interactions 1 6/18/2018 What do we mean by serve & return? 2 6/18/2018 What do we know for sure? Serve and return interactions shape the brain When you are sensitive and responsive to a young
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What do we know for sure?
‐ Serve and return interactions shape the brain ‐ When you are sensitive and responsive to a young child’s signals and needs, you provide an environment rich in serve and return experiences ‐ Building the serve and return capabilities of adult caregivers can help strengthen the environment of relationships essential to children’s lifelong learning, health, and behavior.
How do brains develop?
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Brainstem ‐ Fight or Flight ‐ Survival mechanisms (heart rate, breathing) ‐ Receives sensory information Cerebellum ‐ Balance and coordination ‐ Movement Limbic System ‐ Emotion formation and processing ‐ Learning, memory, and relationships Cerebral Cortex ‐ Complex thought ‐ Reasoning, self- regulation, problem- solving ‐ Language ‐ Attention The brain develops from the bottom up and the inside out. Think of a house:
Brainstem Cerebellum Limbic Neocortex
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Experience Expectant Brain Development Experience Dependent Brain Development
So, what happens if we don’t?
Because responsive relationships (serve and return) are both expected and essential, their absence is a serious threat to a child’s development and well-being.
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It is the qualities and nature of interactions between the adults and children that are responsible for the learning and development of those kids.
- Dr. Bob Pianta
How do we serve & return?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMxrMJBZdQ
Serve & Return
- 3. Give it a
name!
- 4. Take
turns..and wait
- 2. Return the
serve by supporting and encouraging
- 1. Notice the
child’s serve and share his attention
- 5. Practice
endings and beginnings
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Notice the serve and share the child’s focus
// book reading //
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Return the serve by supporting and encouraging // pulling to stand //
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Give it a name! // exercising baby //
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Take turns…and wait. // baby conversation //
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Practice Endings & Beginnings // eating a cracker //
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Let’s Review
serve and return in action
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// Engaging with Babies & Toddlers //
‐ things I learned that were new ‐ ways I am already doing serve & return ‐ things I am going to do differently
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Consistent, nurturing relationships with caregivers early in life are the cornerstones of emotional and intellectual competence.
Stanley Greenspan
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