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

ELE: Social and Emotional Development2. Begin to develop and practice the use of problem-solving and conflictresolution skills.3. Recognize similarities and differences in people (gender, family, race,culture, language).4. Increase their capacity to take another’s perspective.5. Show increasing respect for the rights of others.6. Show progress in developing and keeping friendships.7. Participate successfully as a group member.8. Demonstrate an increasing sense of belonging and awareness of theirrole as a member of a family, classroom, and community.Examples of Experiences and Strategies• Adults model expanding ideas for social skills; e.g., suggesting a new wayto play.• Children are given opportunities to be helpful. Adults offer specific positivecomments when children are observed being helpful.• Children observe adults showing empathy to both adults and children.• Children learn that it is OK to ask for help from an adult.• Children learn how friends act toward each other through books, stories,intentional activities and role models.• Children observe teachers treating living things with care; e.g. plants andanimals.• Children are acknowledged as members of a group, a family, a team, or aclass. Adults use new vocabulary to describe these relationships.• Adults establish routines and time for children to work, play, and talktogether.• Adults respond verbally, visually, and physically to all children.• Adults role model and encourage giving an apology when appropriate.• Adults teach and encourage problem solving and conflict resolution skills,when conflicts arise.• Adults model and plan opportunities that help children learn to share; e.g.,puppets, stories, task assignments.• Children learn to verbalize appropriate comments; e.g., “I don’t like itwhen you hit me.”72 Michigan Department of Education