Counting Family Members (3–5 years)
Text on screen: Counting Family Members (3–5 years).
Logo: Count, play, explore—for early education.
On screen: An educator sits at a table between two children—Sol on the left and Ezra on the right. The educator turns toward Ezra and speaks. -
Educator: And you are the oldest now. Brother, baby brother, baby sister, and you. How many are in the family?
On screen: The educator holds up one finger for each family member they list.
Ezra: I have four babies.
On screen: Ezra holds up four fingers.
Educator: Four babies? Okay, tell me the name of your babies.
On screen: The educator makes a fist and raises one finger for each name the child recites
Ezra: I have Enoch, and Ezekiel, and Eli, and Elijah.
Educator: Elijah, oh. And you are right, those are four. And if you count yourself, how many children are in the family?
On screen: The educator points to their thumb that is tucked down and then raises it so all five fingers are held up.
Child 1: Five.
On screen: The educator turns to face the child to their left.
Educator: Five. You know also, Sol has a sister, right Sol? In her family, is only Sol. And how many children in the family?
On screen: The educator holds up one finger for each person.
Ezra: Two.
Educator: And Sol, but who is in your family? It’s Luna, Sol, and who else?
On screen: The educator holds up two fingers.
Sol: Nina.
Educator: Nina, abuelita? Yes.
On screen: The educator raises a third finger.
Educator: And who else is in your family?
Sol: My mama.
Educator: Tu mommy?
On screen: The educator raises another finger. In the next scene, the educator is holding all five fingers up. Sol points to each one while counting.
Sol: One, two, three, four, five.
Educator: You have five, yes.
Text on screen: A special thanks to the children, families, and staff of the Foothill 3 Preschool, without whose help these videos would not have been possible.
Logo: Count, play, explore—for early education.