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PSED: Self-confidence and self-awareness

Playing and Exploring, Active Learning, and Creating and Thinking Critically support children’s learning across all areas

2 Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Self-confidence and self-awareness
A Unique Child:

Positive Relationships:

Enabling Environments:

observing what a child is learning

what adults could do

what adults could provide

74. Demonstrates sense of self as an individual, e.g. wants to
• Recognize that children’s interest may last for short or
do things independently, says “No” to adult.
long periods, and that their interest and preferences vary.
75. Separates from main carer with support and
• Value and support the decisions that children make
encouragement from a familiar adult.
• Talk to children about choices they have made, and help
76. Expresses own preferences and interests.
them understand that this may mean that they cannot do
77. Recognizes emotional responses from others to own
something else.
actions (simile if smiling, unhappy id crying)
• Be aware of cultural differences in attitudes and
78. Follows directions with adult assistance
expectations. Continue to share and explain practice
79. Seeks comfort when hurt or frightened
with parents, ensuring a two-way communication using
80. Says “mine” to let others know not to take their toy
interpreter support where necessary.
81. Cries when parents leave, but sets in rapidly
• Encourage children to see adults as a resource and as
82. Greets adults when arriving or leaving
partners in their