Milestoneunknown· 3y–6y

Plans ahead before beginning an activity

How often does child plan ahead before beginning an activity?

Unknown

What the research says

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Normative evidence

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This milestone3y–6yMELQO4y–6y012243648607284months
Milestone windowNormative study
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Cannot yet plans ahead before beginning an activity

  • No observable behavior matching this item
Emerging

Beginning to show plans ahead before beginning an activity with direct support

  • Requires prompting or physical assistance
Developing

Demonstrates plans ahead before beginning an activity inconsistently

  • Performs with mild support
  • Inconsistent across contexts
Secure

Consistently demonstrates across contexts

  • Reliably demonstrates without prompting
Reflexive

Masters item; demonstrates generalization

  • Applies skill spontaneously in novel situations

Activities for this (1)

social emotional2.8y–6.2y

Ready and Together

Parent reflects on twelve social-emotional readiness milestones from MELQO at 36-72mo: planning ahead, stopping on request, social intrusiveness, activity level, environmental exploration, transition adjustment, settling down, sitting still, self-control in sharing, consideration for others' feelings, helping, and sharing willingly.

Formal assessments

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