Recall and apply serve-and-return moves in everyday care routines.
Notice What is the first adult move after a child serve? Join the child focus before redirecting. Look, crouch, point, or name what the child is attending to so the return matches the serve. Direction vs return Which response builds the exchange? The return still guides behavior, but it adds language connected to the child focus. Objection I do not have time for conversations during routines. A colleague is rushing through handwashing. Your line Serve-and-return can be one sentence and a pause. It does not have to stop the routine. Do not frame responsiveness as extra work; frame it as…
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