Standard 1: NAEYC Accreditation Criteria for Relationships

The following chart presents the accreditation criteria for this topic area. Each criterion provides specific details to guide program plans, policies and practices. The criteria are numbered (01, 02, 03, etc.) within their topic area. Each criterion within each program standard is identified by its relevant age group (or groups). Many criteria are identified as "universal" (U), meaning that all classrooms and programs pursuing NAEYC Accreditation must address these criteria. These aspects of quality should be seen in any programs or classrooms serving birth through kindergarten, though they may look somewhat different in practice depending on the children's age.

Age Groups:
U = universal
I = infant
T = toddlers/twos
P = preschool
K = kindergarten

1.F.
Promoting Self-Regulation

1.F.01
T   P   K
Teaching staff actively teach children social, communication, and emotional regulation skills.

1.F.02
T   P   K
Teaching staff help children manage their behavior by guiding and supporting children to

• persist when frustrated.
• play cooperatively with other children.
• use language to communicate needs.
• learn turn taking.
• gain control of physical impulses.
• express negative emotions in ways that do not harm others or themselves.
• use problem-solving techniques.
• learn about self and others.