Personal, social and emotional development

* Planning experiences that help children to develop autonomy and the disposition to learn (p28)

* Responding to both children's learning needs and their interests (p30)

* Promoting children's learning by planning experiences and activities that challenge them but are achievable (p30) Early learning goals

* Continue to be interested, excited and motivated to learn (p32)

* Respond to significant experiences, showing a range of feelings when appropriate (p34)

* Have a developing awareness of their own needs, views and feelings and be sensitive to the needs, views and feelings of others (p34) Stepping stones

* Have a strong exploratory impulse (p32)

* Show increasing independence in selecting and carrying out activities (p32)

* Show care and concern for others, for living things and the environment (p38)