Relationships with Other Children

Goal P-SE 3. Child engages in and maintains positive interactions and relationships with other children.

• Engages in and maintains positive interactions with other children.

• Uses a variety of skills for entering social situations with other children, such as suggesting something to do together, joining an existing activity, or sharing a toy.

• Takes turns in conversations and interactions with other children.

• Develops friendships with one or two preferred other children.

Goal P-SE 4. Child engages in cooperative play with other children.

• Engages in joint play, such as using coordinated goals, planning, roles, and games with rules, with at least one other child at a time.

• Demonstrates willingness to include others' ideas during interactions and play.

• Shows enjoyment of play with other children, such as through verbal exchanges, smiles, and laughter.

• Engages in reflection and conversation about past play experiences.

Goal P-SE 5. Child uses basic problem-solving skills to resolve conflicts with other children.

• Recognizes and describes basic social problems in books or pictures, such as both children wanting the same toy, and during interactions with other children, such as "Why do you think your friend might be sad?"

• Uses basic strategies for dealing with common conflicts, such as sharing, taking turns, and compromising.

• Expresses feelings, needs, and opinions in conflict situations.

• Seeks adult help when needed to resolve conflicts.