Milestones of Social-Emotional Development

Family Child Care Positive Guidance Lesson 2 Apply Milestones of Social-Emotional Development Guide	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 20536 Name Certifier Date
Use the following chart as a resource for yourself regarding children’s behaviors in preschool. This chart was adapted from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn the Signs. Act Early: Developmental Milestones and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: A Parent-Completed Child Monitoring System. Social Emotional Development for Preschoolers By 3 years, preschoolers: Copy adults and friends Show affection for friends without prompting Take turns in games Show concern for crying friends Understand the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers” or "theirs" Show a wide range of emotions Separate easily from family members May get upset with major changes in routine Dress and undress self By 4 years, preschoolers: Enjoy doing new things Avoids situations that appear dangerous Are more creative with make-believe play Would rather play with other children than alone Cooperate with other children Changes behavior based on surroundings Talk about likes and interests By 5 years, preschoolers: Want to please friends Want to be like friends More likely to follow rules Like to sing, dance, and act Show concern and sympathy for others Can identify their own name, age, gender, and hometown Can tell what’s real and what’s make-believe Show more independence Does simple chores like clearing dishes from the table

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Use the following chart as a resource for yourself regarding children’s behaviors in preschool. This chart was adapted from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn the Signs. Act Early: Developmental Milestones and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: A Parent-Completed Child Monitoring System.

Social Emotional Development for Preschoolers

By 3 years, preschoolers:

Copy adults and friends
Show affection for friends without prompting
Take turns in games
Show concern for crying friends
Understand the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers” or "theirs"
Show a wide range of emotions
Separate easily from family members
May get upset with major changes in routine
Dress and undress self

By 4 years, preschoolers:

Enjoy doing new things
Avoids situations that appear dangerous
Are more creative with make-believe play
Would rather play with other children than alone
Cooperate with other children
Changes behavior based on surroundings
Talk about likes and interests

By 5 years, preschoolers:

Want to please friends
Want to be like friends
More likely to follow rules
Like to sing, dance, and act
Show concern and sympathy for others
Can identify their own name, age, gender, and hometown
Can tell what’s real and what’s make-believe
Show more independence
Does simple chores like clearing dishes from the table