The Two Year Old: Part 2

Arriving at Nursery: 27 Months (05:35)
Ava's mother brings her to preschool. Her key person Claire helps ease the transition as her mother says goodbye. Ava seems unsure of herself in the group setting.

Arriving at Nursery: 30 Months (01:14)

Ava's mother brings her to preschool. Ava gives her hugs and joins the other children.

Arriving at Nursery: 33 Months (00:57)

Ava's mother brings her to preschool. She starts walking to the other children, forgetting to hug her mother goodbye.

Reunions with Mom: 26 Months (01:54)

Ava's mother picks her up from preschool and talks with Claire. Ava is excited to see her and shows her what she has been doing.

Reunions with Mom: 27 Months (02:32)

Ava is sitting for story time when her mother arrives to pick her up from preschool. Ava runs to greet her and tells her about the story. They say goodbye to Claire.

Reunions with Mom: 30 Months (03:03)

Ava is playing with plastic animals when her mother arrives to pick her up from preschool. She continues playing and tells her mother about her story. She shows affection towards Claire.

Lunch/Snack Times: 26 Months (02:01)

Ava eats a shared snack with other children, and does not speak. Preschool teachers chat with the children.

Lunch/Snack Times: 30 Months (04:21)

Ava eats her packed lunch with other children and preschool teachers. She chats with the adults and engages in pretend play with an animal cracker.

Lunch/Snack Times: 33 Months (01:49)

Ava eats a shared snack with other children. She engages them in pretend play.

Starting Nursery—in Playground: 26 Months (10:05)

Ava plays in the playhouse with Claire. She goes outside and observes other children. Another girl takes her doll; she finds a replacement and walks it around the yard with Claire's encouragement.

Mark Making: 26 Months (05:47)

Ava traces and colors a pumpkin picture with Claire's support. She asks Claire to trace the shape of her hand on the paper.

Playing with Pasta: 30 Months (10:34)

Ava pretends to feed dried pasta to a plastic dog and protects her game from other children. A teacher helps her pick up the pieces when she spills them. Claire engages other children in her project.

Care Routines: 30 Months (06:34)

Claire changes Ava's diaper and helps her use the toilet and wash her hands.

Playing with Key Person (1): 33 Months (06:24)

Ava and Claire play with a balancing toy. Ava puts too many monkeys on one side and the tree falls over. They switch to pretend play.

Playing with Key Person (2): 33 Months (05:50)

Ava and Claire play with stuffed animals, creating a story about a family. They pretend to put babies down for a nap.

In the Playground: 35 Months (05:03)

Ava joins in a train game with other children, contributing paper tickets. Later, she leads a group of girls riding tricycles around the yard.

Credits: The Two Year Old: Part 2 (00:17)

Credits: The Two Year Old: Part 2