Orson (age two) is sitting at the table with his mother. He is fascinated by spiders and loves singing songs about them, especially if they are scary. He is very familiar with the rhyme 'Insey Winsey Spider' and there is a toy spider on the table in front him. He focuses on mum's face and mirrors what she is doing with her fingers .He sings along, and although some of his words are indistinct, he is engrossed in behaving as a 'singer' .The words with most emphasis and repetition are the ones he is able to sing accurately. Mum and Orson maintain eye contact all the time and their facial expressions both show high levels of involvement...
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