FIND Video Coaching
BrightSpark’s Infant-Toddler coaches can help providers find the best practices for creating the best possible outcomes for the youngest children in their care. Coaches utilize Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND), an evidence-based model in which interactions between caregivers and children are filmed, reviewed, and discussed to highlight providers’ strengths as well as room for growth. Participation in FIND can also result in STARS credits.
According to the FIND model’s official the website, its five key elements are:
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Sharing the Child’s Focus: This occurs when the adult identifies or notices what the child is interested in and then puts his/her attention there as well.
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Supporting and Encouraging: Having noticed the child’s focus of attention, the adult responds in a supportive and/or positive way, adding his or her own reaction by giving the child further information about or acknowledging what he/she is seeing, doing, or feeling.
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Naming: An extension of the Supporting and Encouraging element, Naming occurs when the caregiver uses words to label what the child is seeing, doing, or feeling.
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Back and Forth Interaction: After the child has “served” and the caregiver noticed and returned the serve by Supporting and Encouraging or Naming, the interaction continues. The interaction goes back and forth between child and adult, with the adult waiting for the child’s further initiations.
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Endings and Beginnings: This occurs when a Back and Forth interaction between child and caregiver ends and a new serve and return interaction begins. The end of the back and forth interaction is signaled by the child or the episode naturally comes to its conclusion.
Coaching Referrals
To request support with FIND or other infant-toddler coaching services, fill out this form and our team will get back to you.
Mental Health Referrals
Looking to support the social-emotional development of children in your care? Help is available through the Holding Hope and/or Trauma Informed Care program.