Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Health and Physical Development (HPD)
Subdomain: Motor Development
Goal: Children develop the large muscle control and abilities needed to move through and explore their environment.
Skill Progression: Sitting
Age: 8-10 Months
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Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the child in play on the floor. Either place the child in sit or let the child assume a sitting position.
Elicitation Strategy
Place several more toys around the child.
Behavior Observed
The child moves from sit into four-point position and reaches for a toy.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Encourage parents to let children spend time sitting outside of a strapped in seat. Children need to sit unsupported to play, move, and explore to develop their gross motor skills.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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