Partnering with families to assist children in achieving monumental milestones
INFANTS
6 weeks to 12 months
Social/ Emotional
Trusts known, caring adults
Regulates own behavior
Manages own feelings
Responds to others’ feelings with growing empathy
Plays with other children
Learns to be a member of a group
Uses personal care skills
Physical
Demonstrates basic gross motor skills
Demonstrates basic fine motor skills
Cognitive
Sustains attention
Understands how objects can be used
Shows a beginning understanding of cause and effect
Shows a beginning understanding that things can be grouped
Uses problem-solving strategies
Engages in pretend play
Language
Develops receptive language
Develops expressive language
Participates in conversations
Enjoys books and being read to
Shows an awareness of pictures and print
Experiments with drawing and writing