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: 15-18 Months
You may choose a different domain, go back, or click on a skill below for more information.Stares longer at persons of another race (recognizes difference)
Situations for Observation of Skill
Provide a book with pictures of babies of different races to show the child.
Elicitation Strategy
Ask the adult to slowly share the book with pictures of babies of different races. Hold the picture of a child of the child’s race next to the picture of the baby of a clearly different race.
Behavior Observed
The child looks longer at children of another race.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Children see racial differences at a very early age. At this age there is no judgment, just awareness.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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