Socio-Emotional Development
GOAL 1: TO EXPERIENCE A SENSE OF SELF-ESTEEM
Indicator 1: Identifies self as a boy or girl, and a member of a specific family and
cultural group.
Examples:
- refers to self by names and as a girl or boy
- talks about family members
- draws picture of self, family members
Indicator 2: Shows pride in heritage and background
Examples:
- talks about a family holiday
- shares songs and traditions from cultural group
- shares recipes, shows how to eat a special food
Indicator 3: Demonstrates confidence in growing abilities
Examples:
- shows pleasure(smiles, claps) in practicing new skills
- brings attention to what he/she has done (drawing, building, printout, completed puzzle)
- comments on accomplishments and skills ("I did it all by myself")
Indicator 4: Demonstrates increasing independence
Examples:
- chooses and returns table toys independently
- washes hands without assistance
- climbs a stepladder or slides down slide unassisted
- selects a tape and operate tape recorder independently
Indicator 5: Stands up for rights
Examples:
- states that "it’s my turn" when appropriate
- tells peer not to knock down his/her block structure
- defends self when challenged
GOAL 2: TO EXHIBIT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE
Indicator 1: Demonstrates trust in adults
Examples:
- asks for help in completing a new puzzle
- when appropriate, seeks adult help in dispute with peer
- acts on teacher’s suggestion for approaching a problem
Indicator 2: Shows ability to separate from parents
Examples:
- shows pleasure at seeing teacher and other children on arrival
- says good-bye to parent without undue distress
- when parent has gone, gets involved in classroom activities
Indicator 3: Demonstrates interest and participates in classroom activities
Examples:
- gets involved with classroom materials without teacher prompting
- participates in group activities such as singing
- tries new activities such as a new recipe or finger play
Indicator 4: Participate in routine activities easily
Examples:
- comes to circle time, snack time, nap, or other routine activities
- without much delay or protest
- follows expectations, such as sitting in the circle and listening when someone is
speaking
GOAL 3: TO DEMONSTRATE COOPERATIVE, PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Indicator 1: Seeks out adults and children
Examples:
- joins other children playing in the activity area
- starts conversation with teacher
- asks another child to join in play
Indicator 2: Understands and respects differences
Examples:
- helps another child with a task
- invites a child with a physical or mental disability to join in play
- interested in how people in different cultures live
Indicator 3: Accepts responsibility for maintaining the classroom environment
Examples:
- puts materials back in their proper places
- throws away trash after snack time
- helps to take care of a classroom pet
Indicator 4: Helps others in need
Examples:
- gives a pat, friendly word, or toy to a distressed child
- helps someone pick up something he/she has dropped
- invites a child to play when other children have rejected him/her
Indicator 5: Shares: respects the rights of others
Examples:
- plays beside other children without taking their toys
- allows others to finish their turns (on swings, tricycles) instead of crying or trying
to get them off
Indicator 6: Works cooperatively with others on completing a task
Examples:
- pours water into bowl that another child holds
- works with other children in making a group mural
- joins a playmate in making a sand construction (one scooping the sand into a truck and
one hauling it away)
Indicator 7: Uses compromise and discussion to resolve conflicts
Examples:
- trades one toy for another
- asks teacher for help when dealing with others who are less able to resolve a conflict
- when a playmate rejects being the baby, suggests a different role
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