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8 Dimensions for Development and their Corresponding Areas Specific Area Infants Personal, Social and • Emotional Development • • • • Communication and • Language Development • • • 1 & 2's Making relationships Engage in playful interactions that encourage young babies to respond to, or mimic adults Gaze at faces and copies facial movements Young babies interact with others and explore new situations when supported by familiar adults Uses voices, gesture, eye contact and facial expression to make contact with people and keep their attention • Young babies quieten or alert to the sound of speech They move whole bodies to sounds they enjoy Look intently to the person talking Use a lively voice, • • • • • • • • • 3.4 & 5's Start building self-confidence and selfawareness Managing feelings and behaviours Enable children to explore by providing a secure base for them Give your full attention when young children look to you for a response Allow time for children to make choices Follow their lead as they explore their surroundings • They show interest in play with sounds Talk about the different sounds they hear Encourage repetition They recognize • • • • • • • • • • • Demonstrate personal preferences Recognizes and accepts differences Demonstrates personal responsibility for self and possessions Forms friendships Resolves conflict Expresses feelings through appropriate gestures, actions, and language Confident in new social situations Provide opportunities for them to talk in groups Listen while others speak Follow directions Listens to and engages in conversations with others Uses language to communicate in