Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Emotional and Social Development (ESD)
Subdomain: Learning About Feelings
Goal: Children identify, manage, and express their feelings.
Skill Progression: Self-control
Age: 2-4 Months
You may choose a different domain, go back, or click on a skill below for more information.Demonstrates self-calming by sucking on fist or thumb
Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the infant during daily routines.
Elicitation Strategy
No elicitation needed.
Behavior Observed
The child finds his fist or thumb to suck on. The adult may also try guiding the infant’s fist to his mouth. Observe whether this is helpful for calming.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Sucking is not just for feeding. Sucking is also calming. Infants calm when they nurse, suck a bottle nipple or a pacifier. Fists and fingers are attached to the infant, so they allow the child to self-calm.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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