Subdomain: Social Connections CD Goal 8: Children identify and demonstrate acceptance of similarities and differences between themselves and others Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Identify and Prefers people Knows difference Stares longer at Consistently Demonstrates Identifies with demonstrate to objects between mom, faces of persons makes the sounds separation the same gender acceptance of dad, and siblings from another race of the parent’s distress, (recognizes similarities and language resistance to similarity) differences strangers Discriminates Reads emotional between voices expressions of and people same race better than other races 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Shares toys with Approaches other Recognizes own Girls may Prefers play with Notices and talks family, friends, children clothing, toys, withdraw from peers to that about differences and siblings (recognizes and personal rough house play of adults in people’s size, similarity in size, belongings of boys eye color, skin faces, preferences) color, hair, etc. Knows all family Dresses up like Notices obvious members and the same gender disabilities and friends, cautious parent points or makes with strangers comments
Subdomain: Social Connections CD Goal 8: Children identify and demonstrate acceptance of similarities and differences between themselves and others Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Identify and demonstrate acceptance of similarities and differences Prefers people to objects Knows difference between mom, dad, and siblings Stares longer at faces of persons from another race Consistently makes the sounds of the parent’s language Demonstrates separation distress, resistance to strangers Identifies with the same gender (recognizes similarity) Discriminates between voices and people Reads emotional expressions of same race better than other races 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Shares toys with family, friends, and siblings Approaches other children (recognizes similarity in size, faces, preferences) Recognizes own clothing, toys, and personal belongings Girls may withdraw from rough house play of boys Prefers play with peers to that of adults Notices and talks about differences in people’s size, eye color, skin color, hair, etc. Knows all family members and friends, cautious with strangers Dresses up like the same gender parent Notices obvious disabilities and points or makes comments
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