Counting and Shoes
Parent checks two end-of-preschool milestones: counting forward beyond 20 in sequence, and tying shoelaces independently. Covers two physical and cognitive milestones at 66-72mo.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
A laced shoe within reach.
How it works
- 1~90s
Ask your child to count out loud starting at 1, as high as they can. Don't help unless they completely stops. Listen specifically for what happens at 20 — does they say 'twenty-one' or 'twenty-ten'? Where does the sequence break down? If they gets to 30 easily, start counting from 28 together and see whether they can cross 30 without error. Tell me what you hear.
Watch for: Child counts beyond twenty in sequence
- 2~120s
Put a laced shoe in front of your child. Say: 'Can you tie it yourself?' Don't demonstrate first — see what your child does independently. Watch each step: crossing the laces, making a loop, wrapping and pulling through. Does they complete the tie? Does it hold? Note exactly where they gets stuck if it isn't complete. Tell me what happens.
Watch for: Child ties shoelaces independently