Personal, social and emotional development

This area of children's development covers:

• having a positive approach to learning and finding out about the world around them;
• having confidence in themselves and their ability to do things, and valuing their own achievements;
• being able to get on, work and make friendships with other people, both children and adults;
• becoming aware of - and being able to keep to - the rules which we all need to help us to look after ourselves, other people and our environment;
• being able to dress and undress themselves, and look after their personal hygiene needs; and
• being able to expect to have their ways of doing things respected and to respect other people's ways of doing things.