Color Hunt
Child finds and points to red objects in the environment. Escalates from single find to multiple finds to spontaneous naming. Extension to a second colour is evidence-only (blue milestone, not scored as red). Observation distinguishes prompt level — key diagnostic difference between emerging and developing.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Be in a room with several objects of different colours, including some that are clearly red. No preparation needed.
How it works
- 1~15s
Say clearly to your child: 'Can you find something RED? Point to something red!' — then wait 5 seconds. Don't gesture, don't look toward any red object. Does your child point to something red? Tell me what happens — and note: did you have to repeat it, or did they go immediately?
Watch for: Child points to a red object when asked
- 2~15s
Say: 'Can you find another red thing? A different one?' Wait again — same approach, no gestures. This second find is slightly harder because the first one is already claimed. Tell me what your child does.
Watch for: Child finds a second different red object
- 3~60s
Now don't ask about red. For the next minute, just interact normally. Does your child spontaneously name or point to any red object? You can watch during play or conversation. Tell me at the end: did red come up without you asking?
Watch for: Child spontaneously names or points to red without prompt
- 4~15s
Optional extension — only if your child is engaged. Say: 'Now find something BLUE!' Note: this is evidence for the blue colour milestone, not the red one. Don't score it as red mastery. Tell me what happens.
Watch for: Child identifies a second named colour (extension evidence only)