SKILL PROGRESSIONS FOR ESD GOAL 3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are consistent and responsive to their needs. Skill progression A. Attachment Skill progression B. Separation Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self with Others ESD Goal 3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are consistent and responsive to their needs. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Attachment Gazes into Shows physical Calmed by “Woos” adult Plays near adult Explores face and parent’s eyes; excitement when familiar adult with sounds, body of adult begins to parent comes into smiles, gestures recognize family view members 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Shares joint Physically and Constantly Desires to be held Actively Demonstrates attention on an verbally shows demands adult’s or sit on the participates in nurturing, caring, object with an caring to an adult attention, adult’s lap, clingy dressing and control in adult and takes especially when at times other activities of dramatic play Shows concern turns the adult is busy daily living with toward adult’s the adult distress 30-33 months 33-36 months 36- 42 months 42 -48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Attachment Attachment Attachment Attachment Attachment Attachment established established established established established established
SKILL PROGRESSIONS FOR ESD GOAL 3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are consistent and responsive to their needs. Skill progression A. Attachment Skill progression B. Separation Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self with Others ESD Goal 3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are consistent and responsive to their needs. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Attachment Gazes into parent’s eyes; begins to recognize family members Shows physical excitement when parent comes into view Calmed by familiar adult “Woos” adult with sounds, smiles, gestures Plays near adult Explores face and body of adult 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Shares joint attention on an object with an adult and takes turns Physically and verbally shows caring to an adult Constantly demands adult’s attention, especially when the adult is busy Desires to be held or sit on the adult’s lap, clingy at times Actively participates in dressing and other activities of daily living with the adult Demonstrates nurturing, caring, control in dramatic play Shows concern toward adult’s distress 30-33 months 33-36 months 36- 42 months 42 -48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Attachment established Attachment established Attachment established Attachment established Attachment established Attachment established