Area 1: Emotional Wellbeing and Relationship Development

Other Iowa Early Learning Standards sets

• Approaches to Learning: Preschool
• Area 2: Physical Well-being and Motor Development
• Area 3: Approaches to Learning
• Area 4: Social Development and Social Studies
• Area 5: Creative Arts
• Area 6: Communication, Language and Emergent Literacy
• Area 7: Mathematics
• Area 8: Science
• Communication, Language, and Literacy: Preschool (3-5 years)
• Creative Arts: Preschool (3-5 years)
• Mathematics
• Physical Well-Being and Motor Development: Preschool (3-5 years)
• Science
• Social and Emotional Development: Preschool (3-5 years)
• Social Studies: Preschool (3-5 years)

Develops awareness of self within their environment:1.2.A

Expresses reaction through facial expressions, sounds and gestures1.2.B

Moves and makes sounds to get or keep the attention of others1.2.C

Responds to name by familiar adult1.2.D

Shows awareness of their own body as a part of their environment1.2.E

Differentiates between seeing themselves and mimicking others actions1.2.F

Shows awareness of familiar routines through responsive behaviors1.2.G

Imitates actions of others1.2.H

Shows preference for toys and experiences1.2.I

Understands some features and qualities of self and others1.2.J

Consciously imitates others to engage in playful interactions1.2.K

Begins to portray roles and relationships with a familiar adult1.2.L

Tests limits and boundaries1.2.M

Begins to finish tasks making their own decisions (autonomy)1.2.N

Responds to name when asked1.2.O

Shows independence from familiar adults1.2.P

Recognizes own feelings, needs, features, qualities and preferences as different from others1.2.Q

Works to gain positive responses from familiar adults1.2.R

Seeks assistance from familiar adults in new or difficult tasks or situations1.2.S

Imitates another child or adult’s play or behavior1.2.T

Begins to understand things belong to them1.2.U

Shows growing independence in a range of activities, routines and tasks1.2.V

Begins to understand how others perceive them1.2.W

Begins to seek approval from others1.2.X

Begins to imitate social behaviors and shared interests1.2.Y

Expresses positive sense of self in terms of specific abilities1.2.Z

Displays independence and confidence in making choices of wants and needs1.2.AA

Begins to understand how own actions relate to how others perceive them1.2.BB

Imitates social behaviors and shared interests by participating in cooperative and social play1.2.CC

Expresses a variety of emotions to seek a response from a familiar adult1.3.A

Uses signals to meet needs:1.3.B

Calms with soothing from a familiar adult1.3.C

Develops distinct preferences for self-soothing and comforting1.3.D

Participates in routines with familiar adults1.3.E

Seeks emotional security and support through close proximity to familiar adults1.3.F

Responds to others’ emotions by sharing an emotional reaction1.3.G

Tolerates brief delays in having needs met1.3.H

Initiates steps of social routines with familiar adults1.3.I

Shows awareness of own emotions through verbal and nonverbal expression1.3.J

Waits briefly to obtain a preferred item1.3.K

Develops an understanding of routines and expectations. May require reminders or assistance from adults1.3.L

Follows simple routines and expectations in a variety of settings1.3.M

Shows an increasing ability to manage actions, emotions and emotional expressions. May need guidance from familiar adults in a safe and consistent environment1.3.N

Shows an increasing range and variety of emotions with the shift between emotions becoming smoother1.3.O

Begins labeling basic feelings and emotions1.3.P

Begins to develop patience based on refined ability to take turns1.3.Q

Begins to manage emotions independently. May need adult support to co-regulate big emotions1.3.R

Manages transitions and changes to routines1.3.S

Expresses a broad range of emotions and begins to notice more complex emotions in self1.3.T

Labels emotions, needs, opinions and desires through preferred communication methods1.3.U

Demonstrates coping and self-regulation skills to manage a variety of emotions with increasing independence1.3.V

Shows an increasing ability to understand and accept the connection between their actions and positive or negative consequences1.3.W

Shows increasing understanding of changing expectations and emotional expression in different settings1.3.X

Notices, imitates and responds to emotions displayed by peers1.4.A

Shows recognition of others through actions1.4.B

Explores, responds and initiates back and forth interactions with peers, supported by familiar adults1.4.C

Begins to show and notice empathy by responding with concern in interactions with peers1.4.D

Simple turn-taking begins with imitation and shared playful experiences with a familiar adult1.4.E

Interacts and responds to a few children on a regular basis1.4.F

Engages briefly in simple interactions with another child1.4.G

Imitates actions of peers1.4.H

Begins to label emotions in others1.4.I

Begins to express empathy and concern with words or actions with adult support1.4.J

Plays near or side by side with peers1.4.K

Begins to recognize peers by name1.4.L

Begins to join in play with others including turn-taking, supported by familiar adults1.4.M

Expresses empathy to peers by showing caring behaviors1.4.N

Begins to show preferences when playing with peers1.4.O

Begins to engage in interactions and play with other peers without adult support1.4.P

Identifies a few peers by name1.4.Q

Refines ability to take turns1.4.R

Begins to recognize and describe social problems1.4.S

Accepts solutions to conflicts with adult guidance and support1.4.T

Expresses empathy for others and tries to help with an increased range of more complex actions1.4.U

Sustains positive interactions with one to two preferred peers1.4.V

Negotiates with others to resolve disagreements with or without prompting from adults:1.4.W

Engages in sustained periods of cooperative play including strategies to join groups1.4.X

Identifies friends by names1.4.Y