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This is part of a collation for each learning area of the
Early Learning Goals and Stepping Stones. Click here for the full index

Show curiosity

Have a strong exploratory impulse

Have a positive approach to new experiences

Separate from main carer with support

Feel safe and secure and demonstrate a sense of trust

Seek out others to share experiences

Relate and make attachments to members of their group

Show increasing independence in selecting and carrying out activities

Show confidence in linking up with others for support and guidance

Separate from main carer with confidence

Have a sense of belonging

Show care and concern for self

Talk freely about their home and community

Demonstrate flexibility and adapt their behaviour to different events, social situations and changes in routine

Display high levels of involvement in activities

Persist for extended periods of time at an activity of their choosing

Take risks and explore within the environment.

Have a sense of self as a member of different communities

Express needs and feelings in appropriate ways

Initiate interactions with other people

Value and contribute to own well being and self control

Continue to be interested, excited and motivated to learn

Be confident to try new activities, initiate ideas and speak in a familiar group

Maintain attention, concentrate, and sit quietly when appropriate

Respond to significant experiences, showing a range of feelings when appropriate

Have a developing awareness of their own needs, views and feelings and be sensitive to the needs, views and feelings of others

Have a developing respect for their own cultures and beliefs and those of other people

Form good relationships with adults and peers

Work as part of a group or class, taking turns and sharing fairly, understanding that there needs to be agreed values and codes of behaviour for groups of people, including adults and children, to work together harmoniously

Begin to accept the needs of others, with support

Show willingness to tackle problems and enjoy self chosen challenges

Demonstrate a sense of pride in own achievement

Make connections between different parts of their life experience

Show care and concern for others, for living things and the environment

Take initiatives and manage developmentally appropriate tasks

Show a strong sense of self as a member of different communities, such as their family or setting

Show confidence and the ability to stand up for own rights

Have an awareness of the boundaries set and behavioural expectations within the setting

Operate independently within the environment and show confidence in linking up with others for support and guidance

Have an awareness of, and show interest and enjoyment in, cultural and religious differences Have a positive self-image and show that they are comfortable with themselves.

Understand what is right, what is wrong and why

Consider the consequences of their words and actions for themselves and others

Dress and undress independently and manage their own personal hygiene

Select and use activities and resources independently

Understand that people have different needs, views, cultures and beliefs, that need to be treated with respect

Understand that they can expect others to treat their needs, views, cultures and beliefs with respect

Early learning goals for
behaviour and self control
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