## 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 the large muscle control and abilities needed to move through and explore their environment.

#### Skill Progression: Standing

#### Age: 8-10 Months

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### Stands with little support

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child moving into stand and playing with a toy.

Elicitation Strategy

Place a toy on a low surface like a coffee table.

Behavior Observed

The child is gaining the ability to use graded or smooth gradual movements. She can move into kneel, then raise one knee, then push or pull up to stand.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Children learn to change positions by practicing. They practice because they like the experience or they want something that requires them to move up or down. Encourage adults to help children practice up and down movements by having a reason to move. For example, place tub toys on the floor by the tub and ask the child to put them in the tub before a bath. The child will squat, pick up a toy, stand up and drop the toys in the tub one at a time.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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