Relationship Building & Friendship

Forming and maintaining positive connections with peers and adults.

Examples & Achievements

• Has one or more preferred friends
• Invites others to play
• Shows loyalty to friends (saving a seat, choosing them as partners)
• Expresses affection appropriately
• Maintains positive relationships with familiar adults

How to Measure

• Names 1+ friends and is named as a friend by at least one peer (sociometric)
• Initiates play with peers at least 2+ times per day (observed)
• Engages in sustained cooperative play for 10+ minutes
• Teaching Strategies GOLD Objective 2 (relationships with other children)