Skill· 2.5y–4y· 2 min
Story Time Chat — Talking in Sentences
Parent reads or tells a simple story and pauses for child to fill in, narrate, or comment using full sentences. Agent guides parent to observe sentence length, grammatical complexity, and narrative ability through a natural book-sharing interaction.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Parent and preschooler with a familiar picture book. Comfortable reading position — lap, couch, or bed.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneUses three- to five-word sentencesMind· 2y–4y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneDescribes picture actionMind· 2.8y–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneExplains causesMind· 3.8y–4.6y· core· Step 4
- MilestonePredicts what happens nextMind· 2.8y–3.6y· core· Step 2
- MilestonePredicts what happens nextMind· 3y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneAnswers story questionsMind· 2.1y–3.1y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneRetells or summarizes story contentMind· 4y–5y· stretch· Step 5
- MilestoneAnswers questions about a storyMind· 4y–6y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneAttends and recallsMind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Step 5
- MilestoneAnswers simple open questionsMind· 2.3y–3.3y· core· Step 1
Visual example
Coming soon