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

#### Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Emotional and Social Development (ESD)

#### Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self

#### Goal: Children express positive feelings about themselves and confidence in what they can do.

#### Skill Progression: Expresses and seeks out positive emotions about what they can do

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List of Skills by Age

1-2 Months

Smiles at interesting sensory stimuli

2-4 Months

Smiles at desired object and becomes angry when it is taken away

4-6 Months

Smiles at own actions and results

6-8 Months

Derives pleasure from attaining goals (smiles and laughs)

8-10 Months

Shows anticipation and excitement when causes expected result to occur

10-12 Months

Chooses toys and people that elicit positive emotions

12-15 Months

Repeats actions known to get a positive response (i.e., “Shows off”)

15-18 Months

Seeks adult’s praise when accomplishes a task

18-21 Months

Communicates needs, wishes, feelings with words and gestures

21-24 Months

Displays sense of pride in accomplishment (smiles and shows others, “Me do it”)

24-27 Months

Talks about own body parts, functions, gender, and what he can do

27-30 Months

Talks about what she “knows”

30-33 Months

Tells adult she wants to do things herself

33-36 Months

Performs (e.g., songs, finger plays, and rhymes)

36-42 Months

Describes what he likes about himself

42-48 Months

Expresses own beliefs with conviction; states what she wants to “be”

48-54 Months

Tells others how to do things, gives instructions

54-60 Months

Believes he can do everything well

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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