Skill· 3.3y–4.5y· 3 min
What Happened Today?
Parent invites child to narrate a recent event or experience using connected sentences. Agent coaches the parent to observe narrative coherence — whether the story has temporal sequence, causal links, and makes sense to a listener who wasn't there. Three phases: open recall, guided probe, and coherence check.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Pick a recent event you both experienced but let child narrate it — do not prompt with the story. Works best about 30-60 minutes after an event, or at bedtime recap.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneIndependent connected storytellingMind· 4y–5y· core· Steps 1, 2, 3
- MilestoneLinks statements and sticks to a main theme or intention.Mind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneSustains back-and-forth conversationMind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneLonger sentencesMind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneUses three- to five-word sentencesMind· 2y–4y· stretch· Step 1
Visual example
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