Social/Emotional Milestones:

• Forms attachment with caregivers
• Expresses emotions (crying, smiling)
• Starts to self soothe

Classroom Strategies:

• Responsive Caregiving: Quickly responding to cries and distress helps build trust.
• Face-to-face interaction: Bonding with the child by talking, singing, and giving eye contact.

Social/Emotional Milestones:

• Begins expressing independence
• Experiences strong emotions such as tantrums
• Starts to participate in parallel play

Classroom Strategies:

• Emotion labeling: Teach them words to name their emotions (happy, sad, mad, scared).
• Calm down techniques: Breaks in quiet areas and breathing exercises. 

Social/Emotional Milestones:

• Creates friendships
• Learns to share and take turns with others
• Begins emotional regulation

Classroom Strategies:

• Role-playing/social stories: To teach problem-solving skills
• Morning meetings: To buildcommunication and emotional awareness, and check in with how everyone is feeling.