Throughout the preschool years, children learn through play and mastery of skills that they have some control over their world and can cause desired change. This belief is called:

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Self-efficacy is the belief that one is capable of accomplishing tasks and making a difference in their world. During the preschool years, children learn through play and mastery of skills which helps to build their self-efficacy. They begin to understand that they have control over some aspects of their environment, and that they can cause change by their own actions.

Throughout the Preschool Years, Children Learn Through Play and Mastery