North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five

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: 36-42 Months

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Prefers peer interactions to adult interactions

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child in the classroom during daily activities.

Elicitation Strategy

No elicitation needed.

Behavior Observed

The child does not ask the teacher to play unless they need help.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Explain to parents that children do best with classroom rules and expectations if they also have them at home. It is okay if the rules are different. Early childhood educators and parents should discuss with the child why home is different than school. Encourage play dates to build social skills.

 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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