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

#### Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Cognitive Development (CD)

#### Subdomain: Social Connections

#### Goal: Children identify and demonstrate acceptance of similarities and differences between themselves and others

#### Skill Progression: Identify and demonstrate acceptance of similarities and differences

#### Age: 1-2 Months

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### Prefers people to objects

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the infant on the parent’s lap in a face-to-face position. Observe the child in interaction with both an adult and a toy held over her head.

Elicitation Strategy

Ask the parent to talk to the infant (within 8 to 10 inches) and observe the child’s reaction. Ask the parent to hold a toy or other object over the infant (within 8 to 10 inches) and observe the child’s response.

Behavior Observed

The infant stares for a longer time period to the adult than the object.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Encourage parents to spend time talking, singing, and playing with their child. Opportunities to interact with people other than the parents are recommended. The infant will learn to differentiate the look, sound and feel of the parent.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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