Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Cognitive Development (CD)
Subdomain: Social Connections
Goal: Children recognize that they are members of different groups (e.g., family, preschool class, cultural groups).
Skill Progression: Recognize they are members of different groups
Age: 33-36 Months
Click here to go to all skills for ages 33-36 Months.Knows gender when asked
Situations for Observation of Skill
Read a book where the characters are children.
Elicitation Strategy
Ask the gender of the children in the book. Then ask the child, “Are you a boy or a girl?”
Behavior Observed
The child correctly states gender.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Encourage early childhood educators and parents to talk about gender, culture, race, disability, and other differences the child notices. Talk objectively about what the differences are, but also point out the similarities.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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