Foundation: Recognition of Ability
California Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations.While the California Department of Education continues to operate the California State Preschool Program, the Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 (Senate Bill (SB) 98, Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) authorized the transfer of many childcare programs from the California Department of Education to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) effective July 1, 2021. The content on this page may include programs that have moved to CDSS. For additional assistance you can either visit the CDSS Child Care Transition web page
or call 1-833-559-2420 for more information.
The developing understanding that the child can take action to influence the environment
8 months | 18 months | 36 months |
---|---|---|
At around eight months of age, children understand that they are able to make things happen. |
At around 18 months of age, children experiment with different ways of making things happen, persist in trying to do things even when faced with difficulty, and show a sense of satisfaction with what they can do. (McCarty, Clifton, and Collard 1999) |
At around 36 months of age, children show an understanding of their own abilities and may refer to those abilities when describing themselves. |
For example, the child may:
|
For example, the child may:
|
For example, the child may:
|
Behaviors leading up to the foundation (4 to 7 months) During this period, the child may:
|
Behaviors leading up to the foundation (9 to 17 months) During this period, the child may:
|
Behaviors leading up to the foundation (19 to 35 months) During this period, the child may:
|
*Denotes thirteen months, 16 days, to fourteen months, 15 days.
Next Foundation: Expression of Emotion