Models and Supports Self-Help Skills (E2.2.13)
Sub Category: Developmentally Appropriate Guidance: Supporting Social and Emotional Development
Credential Level: Level 1 •
Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Pre-K
COMPETENCY STATEMENT
Models and supports children as they learn self-help skills
DEFINITIONS
Teachers model and support self-help skills, like dressing, feeding, and cleaning up, to build children's confidence in completing tasks independently. They encourage children to assist with routines and procedures, fostering autonomy and self-reliance in the classroom.
EXAMPLES
Exemplar Video #1
Age Group: Infant
Age Group: Infant
In this exemplar video, a teacher is sitting with infant children enjoying a snack. Notice how the teacher demonstrates how to ask for more food and encourages children to use non-verbal signals –an example of modeling and supporting children as they learn self-help skills.
Follow Consistent Routines T3 (E2.2.13)
Age Group: Toddler
Age Group: Toddler
In this video the teacher reminds a child about his classroom job and encourages him to sing a song to transition the class to the next activity.