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: 42-48 Months
Click here to go to all skills for ages 42-48 Months.Plays group games or activities without constant supervision
Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the child during the different classroom activities of the day.
Elicitation Strategy
No elicitation needed.
Behavior Observed
The child plays games with peers without supervision.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Encourage early childhood educators and parents to talk about how the expectations are different for different situation. Adults often don’t realize that the child is not intending to misbehave, he is just applying different rules that the situation demands in different settings.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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