Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self ESD Goal 1: Children demonstrate a positive sense of self-identify and self-awareness. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Awareness of Cries to express Smiles at self in Imitates sounds Responds to own May kiss self in Tries to make self through hunger, mirror made by adult name by turning mirror adults laugh with emotional discomfort, pain to look antics expressions or distress and 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months verbalizations Uses names of Uses “my/mine” Recognizes and Describes self and Knows concept of Demonstrates family members names self and body parts and uses terms categorical others in mirror “his/hers” knowledge of self (age, sex, physical characteristics, good or bad behavior, skills) 30-33 months 33-36 months 36- 42 months 42 -48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Expresses feelings Knows own first Understands and Talks about rules Teaches someone Uses language to such as fear, and last name uses terms for for “do’s” and how to do explain, justify, and anger, and family “don’ts” for self something with argue own actions affection relationships and others verbal directions and beliefs Uses pronouns appropriately
Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self ESD Goal 1: Children demonstrate a positive sense of self-identify and self-awareness. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Awareness of self through emotional expressions and verbalizations Cries to express hunger, discomfort, pain or distress Smiles at self in mirror Imitates sounds made by adult Responds to own name by turning to look May kiss self in mirror Tries to make adults laugh with antics 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Uses names of family members Uses “my/mine” Recognizes and names self and others in mirror Describes self and body parts Knows concept of and uses terms “his/hers” Demonstrates categorical knowledge of self (age, sex, physical characteristics, good or bad behavior, skills) 30-33 months 33-36 months 36- 42 months 42 -48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Expresses feelings such as fear, anger, and affection Knows own first and last name Understands and uses terms for family relationships Talks about rules for “do’s” and “don’ts” for self and others Teaches someone how to do something with verbal directions Uses language to explain, justify, and argue own actions and beliefs Uses pronouns appropriately