SHED Developmental Goals

Social and emotional goals

1. To become increasingly autonomous
2. To have confidence in one's ability to solve problems
3. To feel secure in relationships with adults
4. To enjoy playing alone and/or with other children
5. To begin to coordinate different points of view by cooperating and resolving conflicts
6. To cope with fears, anxieties and frustrations constructively
7. To demonstrate persistence in completing a task

Cognitive goals

1. To express ideas through language and symbolic representations in effective and varied ways
2. To use initiative in pursuing curiosities
3. To put ideas or objects into relationships, noting similarities and differences
4. To come up with interesting and creative ideas, problems and questions

Physical goals

1. To build awareness of one's body in space
2. To coordinate fine and gross motor skills