Domain 3:  Social and Emotional Development

Sub-Domain:  Emotional Development

Self Efficacy

Goal 37:  Children demonstrate belief in their abilities.

Age Range

Developmental Growth

Child Indicators

Caregiver Strategies

First, Second, and Third Grades

Initially can understand and comply with rules of family, school, and society.  Can reason through moral dilemmas by the end of the period.

§    Takes on new tasks and improves skills with practice (wheeling self in wheelchair).

§    Expresses pride over a successful project.

§    Starts a task, can expand on it, and works on it until finished.

§    Give child realistic chores and make a chart of all the work accomplished.

§    Demonstrate confidence in child by allowing him/her to make reasonable decisions and choices.

§    Ensure that environment is safe from cultural or other forms of bias (review materials to ensure there are no stereotypical or racist images in books, dolls, or other objects in the environment).