Kentucky’s Early Childhood Standards
Social Emotional
Social Emotional Standard 2: Demonstrates sense of self. Benchmark 2.1: Expresses and/or recognizes a variety of emotions. Developmental Continuum and Example Behaviors
Birth to Three Years
Comments, Notes, Strategies
Uses facial expressions, body movements, and/or vocalizations to make social contact and express needs and emotions. Examples: When Selena sees her daddy enter the room, she squeals and waves her arms to get his attention. (Approaches to Learning: Initiative and Curisoity) Terry cries when his diaper needs to be changed. Emiya frowns in response to loud noise in the room and begins to cry. Macey chatters jargon at her teacher as she reaches for her hand to walk to the playground. (Approaches to Learning: Persistence and Attentiveness) Responds to emotional cues and social situations. Examples: Benson fusses more when he hears other babies crying. Kendall smiles and laughs when his older sister is laughing and talking to him. Yale looks to mom to see her reaction when he hears a loud noise. Ida pats her baby sister when she is crying. (Approaches to Learning: Persistence and Attentiveness) Expresses emotions towards familiar persons, pets, or possessions. Examples: Martin will kiss dolls and stuffed animals. Ichabod will reach up to hug mom when she leaves him at child care. (Approaches to Learning: Persistence and Attentiveness) Cain laughs when his grandfather puts his shoe on his head. Blaire hugs her dog and laughs as he licks her face. Associates emotions with words and facial expressions. Examples: Hamilton hugs and pats his mommy when she looks upset. (Approaches to Learning: Persistence and Attentiveness) Idania looks at the toy monkey’s smiling face and says it is “happy.” Casey says “She’s sad” when she sees another child crying. Sonny says, “I’m mad. He took my boat.” Three and Four Year Old Benchmarks: English/ Language Arts 2.1: Engages in active listening in a variety of situations; Health Education 1.2: Shows social cooperation; Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework: Social and Emotional Development, Approaches to Learning. 68