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

#### 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: 6-8 Months

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### May show distress when strangers are near

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the infant’s reaction to the approach of a stranger.

Elicitation Strategy

Have a stranger approach the infant and talk to her.

Behavior Observed

The infant will stare at the stranger, turn away, and/or cry.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Encourage early childhood educators and parents to continue to talk to the person in a comfortable way. The infant will react to the adult’s response to the stranger. If the adult is comfortable, the infant will calm and begin to examine the stranger without distress.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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