Milestoneunknown· 3y–3.5y

Uses pronouns accurately

Child uses he/she/him/her/they correctly when referring to others in conversation

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Normative evidence

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This milestone3y–3.5yDenver II0mo–6y012243648607284months
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Cannot yet child uses he/she/him/her/they correctly when referring to others in conversation

  • No observable behavior matching this construct
Emerging

Beginning to attempt child uses he/she/him/her/they correctly when referring to others in conversation with direct adult support

  • Requires significant prompting or physical guidance
Developing

Demonstrates child uses he/she/him/her/they correctly when referring to others in conversation inconsistently or in structured settings

  • Achieves with mild support
  • Inconsistent across contexts
Secure

Consistently demonstrates construct across contexts

  • Reliable performance without prompting
Reflexive

Masters construct; generalizes spontaneously

  • Applies skill spontaneously in novel situations

Related activities

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12mo–2y

Sort It

Parent and toddler sort objects by one attribute — colour or size. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's ability to identify a shared property, group items accordingly, and explain their sorting logic.

2y–3y

Letter Safari

Parent and child hunt for letters in the environment — on signs, books, packaging, clothing labels. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's letter recognition, interest in print, and understanding that letters carry meaning.

3y–4y

Why Machine

Parent encourages and explores 'why' questions with the child. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's questioning habits, reasoning attempts, and how they handle answers that lead to more questions — building the academic skill of inquiry.

Thinking4y–6y

Kitchen Scientist — Does It Sink or Float?

Child conducts a simple kitchen experiment: testing whether different objects sink or float in water, and optionally what dissolves. The agent guides the parent to observe the child's ability to make predictions, observe carefully, draw conclusions from evidence, and use scientific vocabulary to describe results. Builds the foundations of scientific reasoning through hands-on inquiry.

Movement12mo–2y

First Marks

Parent offers crayons or finger paint and the agent coaches the parent to observe toddler's first mark-making — scribbles, dots, lines — as expressions of early aesthetic creativity and motor control.

Movement2y–3y

Dance Party

Parent and child have a free dance session to different types of music. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's creative movement, rhythm matching, and emotional expression through dance.

Formal assessments

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