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

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

#### Subdomain: Motor Development

#### Goal: Children develop small muscle control and hand-eye coordination to manipulate objects and work with tools.

#### Skill Progression: Drawing

#### Age: 12-15 Months

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### Makes dots on paper by banging marker

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child and adult with markers and paper.

Elicitation Strategy

The adult scribbles on the paper and hands the child a pencil and paper. Both now scribble together.

Behavior Observed

The child watches the adult and then makes scribble marks on the paper.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Encourage early childhood educators and parents to let children play with non-toxic markers and boards, doodle boards, crayons and paper and sidewalk chalk. Children like to scribble and make marks with stamps.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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