6
Dimensions for Development and their Corresponding Areas
Specific Area
Infants
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Personal, Social
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and Emotional
Development
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Responds
when
talked
to,
for
example,
moves
arms, legs, changes
facial expression,
moves body and
makes
mouth
movements.
Engage in playful
interactions
that
encourage
young
babies to respond
to, or mimic adults.
Explore
the
environment around
them and talk with
the babies it.
Playfully
help
babies to recognise
that
they
are
separate
and
different
from
others.
Give opportunities
for babies to have
choice where is
possible.
Follow
young
babies’ lead as they
explore
their
surroundings.
Place mirrors where
babies can see their
own reflection.
1 & 2's
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Involve children in
welcoming
and
caring
for
one
another.
Enable children to
explore
by
providing a secure
base for them.
Use a secure area
from
which
to
explore
independently
in
new environment.
Help young children
to
understand
feelings
and
emotions.
Making choices is
important for all
children. Consider
ways in which you
provide children to
make choices and
express preferences.
Share with children
pictures of their
activities,
talking
with them what they
did and how they
felt.
3.4 & 5's
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Ensure that children
have opportunities to
join in.
Model
ways
of
noticing how others
are
feeling
and
comforting/helping
them.
Support children in
developing positive
relationships.
Plan activities that
require collaboration.
Provide
activities
that involve turntaking and sharing in
small groups.
Provide experiences
and activities that are
challenging
and
achievable.
Encourage children
to exp