Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Health and Physical Development (HPD)
Subdomain: Self-Care
Goal: Children develop independence in caring for themselves and their environment.
Skill Progression: Eating/drinking
Age: 1-2 Months
Click here to go to all skills for ages 1-2 Months.May lose liquid from side of mouth
Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the infant while being breast or bottle-fed.
Elicitation Strategy
No elicitation needed.
Behavior Observed
The child is beginning to coordinate sucking and swallowing, but may suck more and lose some liquid as a result.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Encourage parents to monitor the infant during feeding to respond to the infant’s need for a break.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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