Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Emotional and Social Development (ESD)

Subdomain: Learning About Feelings

Goal: Children recognize and respond to the needs and feelings of others.

Skill Progression: Recognizes and responds to needs and feelings of others

Age: 33-36 Months

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Have a discussion during snack about feelings. Alternatively, use a book with pictures of feelings.

Talk about actual situations or pictures in books. Ask why she thinks the child is showing a particular emotion.

The child hypothesizes what she thinks might be causing emotions in others based on situations or pictures.

Help early childhood educators and parents understand how reading storybooks is a good way to talk about emotions. Demonstrate how to talk about the characters’ actions, and feelings. Compare these to the child’s feelings and those of others she knows.