Early Childhood Standards of Quality for ... - State of Michigan

ELE: Social and Emotional DevelopmentSocial andEmotionalDevelopmentTo develop socially and emotionally, children need to develop the capacityto experience, express, and gain self-control over their emotions and socialinteractions. Children learn and thrive when they feel emotionally secure withand socially connected to adults who provide nurturing relationships and positiveearly learning experiences. When children feel emotionally secure and physicallysafe, they feel more confident to explore their environment and to learn.An environment that is responsive to each child and that is predictable andconsistent strengthens a child’s confidence in approaching new challenges andenhances the development of trusting and healthy relationships. In the preschoolyears children grow in the ability to participate in the larger world beyond thefamily—to serve as a resource, to negotiate, to lead and follow, and to be activelyinvolved in their relationships with others.1. Early Learning Expectation: Children develop and exhibit a healthysense of self. [HSCOF-SED 6.1.1, 6.5.1]Children typically:1. Develop greater self awareness.2. Continue to develop personal preferences.3. Demonstrate growing confidence in expressing their feelings, needs andopinions.4. Become increasingly more independent.5. Recognize and have positive feelings about their own gender, family,race, culture and language.6. Identify a variety of feelings and moods (in themselves and others).Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten 69