## North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five

#### Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Health and Physical Development (HPD)

#### Subdomain: Self-Care

#### Goal: Children develop independence in caring for themselves and their environment.

#### Skill Progression: Dressing

#### Age: 21-24 Months

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### Helps push/pull underpants and pants down/up

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child changing clothes. This allows observation of both undressing and dressing.

Elicitation Strategy

The adult starts to pull down the child’s pants, then asks for help.

Behavior Observed

The child pushes the pants down to the floor and tries to step out.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Early childhood educators and parents can encourage the child to help dress themselves. The child will like helping the adult find the head and arm holes, put shoes on and off, etc. Encourage the child to do as much dressing and undressing independently as she can.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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