Personal, social and emotional development Date Evidence Making relationships 1 to gain attention in a variety of ways, drawing others •Seeks into social interaction. 2 relationships with special people. •Builds 3 wary of unfamiliar people. •Is 4 with others and explores new situations when •Interacts supported by familiar person. 5 interest in the activities of others and responds •Shows differently to children and adults, e.g. may be more interested in watching children than adults or may pay more attention when children talk to them. Self-confidence and 6 Enjoys finding own nose, eyes or tummy as part of naming • awareness games. 7 that own voice and actions have effects on others. •Learns 8 pointing with eye gaze to make requests, and to share •Uses an interest. 9 person to help achieve a goal, e.g. to get an •Engages object out of reach. Managing feelings and 10 familiar adult to share feelings such as excitement or •Uses behaviour pleasure, and for refuelling’ when feeling tired, ‘emotional stressed or frustrated. 11 ability to soothe themselves, and may like to use a •Growing comfort object. 12 with caregiving experiences, e.g. dressing. •Cooperates 13 to understand and some boundaries. •Beginning ‘yes’, ‘no’ Communication and language Date Evidence Listening and attention 1 whole bodies to sounds they enjoy, such as music or a • regular beat. 2 Has a strong exploratory impulse. • 3 Concentrates intently on an object or activity of own choosing • for short periods. 4 Pays attention to dominant stimulus easily distracted by • – noises or other people talking. Understanding 5 the ability to follow others’ body language, •Developing including pointing and gesture. 6 to the different things said when in a familiar •Responds context with a special person (e.g. Mummy?’, your nose?’). ‘Where’s 7 of single words in context is developing, e.g. •Understanding ‘cup’, ‘milk’, ‘daddy’. Speaking 8 sounds in play, e.g. for toy car. •Uses ‘brrrm’ 9 single words. •Uses
Personal, social and emotional development Date Evidence Making relationships 1 2 3 4 5 •Seeks to gain attention in a variety of ways, drawing others into social interaction. •Builds relationships with special people. •Is wary of unfamiliar people. •Interacts with others and explores new situations when supported by familiar person. •Shows interest in the activities of others and responds differently to children and adults, e.g. may be more interested in watching children than adults or may pay more attention when children talk to them. Self-confidence and 6 7 8 9 • Enjoys finding own nose, eyes or tummy as part of naming games. •Learns that own voice and actions have effects on others. •Uses pointing with eye gaze to make requests, and to share an interest. •Engages person to help achieve a goal, e.g. to get an object out of reach. Managing feelings and behaviour 10 11 12 13 •Uses familiar adult to share feelings such as excitement or pleasure, and for ‘emotional refuelling’ when feeling tired, stressed or frustrated. •Growing ability to soothe themselves, and may like to use a comfort object. •Cooperates with caregiving experiences, e.g. dressing. •Beginning to understand ‘yes’, ‘no’ and some boundaries. Communication and language Date Evidence Listening and attention 1 2 3 4 • whole bodies to sounds they enjoy, such as music or a regular beat. • Has a strong exploratory impulse. • Concentrates intently on an object or activity of own choosing for short periods. • Pays attention to dominant stimulus – easily distracted by noises or other people talking. Understanding 5 6 7 •Developing the ability to follow others’ body language, including pointing and gesture. •Responds to the different things said when in a familiar context with a special person (e.g. Mummy?’, ‘Where’s your nose?’). •Understanding of single words in context is developing, e.g. ‘cup’, ‘milk’, ‘daddy’. Speaking 8 9 •Uses sounds in play, e.g. ‘brrrm’ for toy car. •Uses single words. awareness
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