Goal P-ATL 4. Child manages actions, words and behavior with increasing independence. 36-48 Months: Manages own 48-60 Months: Manages own 60 Months: Demonstrates actions, words and behavior actions, words and behavior control over actions and words with frequent support from with occasional support from in response to a challenging adults such as reminders to use adults. situation such as wanting to use gentle touches and friendly the same materials as another words. child or frustration over not being able to climb to the top of a structure. May need support from adults. Manages behavior according to expectations. Waits for turn. Refrains from aggressive behavior. Begins to understand the consequences of behavior. Goal P-ATL 5. Child demonstrates an increasing ability to control impulses. 36-48 Months: Frequently 48-60 Months: Sometimes 60 Months: Stops an engaging engages in impulsive behaviors controls impulses activity to transitions to another but inhibits them when directly independently while at other less desirable activity with adult supported by an adult. times needs support from an guidance and support. Delays adult. having desires met such as agreeing to wait turn to start an activity. Without adult reminders waits to communicate information to a group. Refrains from responding impulsively such as waiting to be called on during group discussion of requesting materials rather than grabbing them. Goal P-ATL 6. Child maintains focus and sustains attention with minimal adult support. 36-48 Months: With adult 48-60 Months: With increasing 60 Months: Maintains focus on support, focuses attention on independence, focuses activities for extended periods tasks and experiences for short attention on tasks and of time such as 15 minutes or periods of time despite experiences for longer periods more. Engages in purposeful interruptions or distractions. of time, despite interruptions or play for extended periods of distractions. time. Attends to adult during large and small group activities with minimal support.
Goal P-ATL 4. Child manages actions, words and behavior with increasing independence. 36-48 Months: Manages own actions, words and behavior with frequent support from adults such as reminders to use gentle touches and friendly words. 48-60 Months: Manages own actions, words and behavior with occasional support from adults. 60 Months: Demonstrates control over actions and words in response to a challenging situation such as wanting to use the same materials as another child or frustration over not being able to climb to the top of a structure. May need support from adults. Manages behavior according to expectations. Waits for turn. Refrains from aggressive behavior. Begins to understand the consequences of behavior. Goal P-ATL 5. Child demonstrates an increasing ability to control impulses. 36-48 Months: Frequently engages in impulsive behaviors but inhibits them when directly supported by an adult. 48-60 Months: Sometimes controls impulses independently while at other times needs support from an adult. 60 Months: Stops an engaging activity to transitions to another less desirable activity with adult guidance and support. Delays having desires met such as agreeing to wait turn to start an activity. Without adult reminders waits to communicate information to a group. Refrains from responding impulsively such as waiting to be called on during group discussion of requesting materials rather than grabbing them. Goal P-ATL 6. Child maintains focus and sustains attention with minimal adult support. 36-48 Months: With adult support, focuses attention on tasks and experiences for short periods of time despite interruptions or distractions. 48-60 Months: With increasing independence, focuses attention on tasks and experiences for longer periods of time, despite interruptions or distractions. 60 Months: Maintains focus on activities for extended periods of time such as 15 minutes or more. Engages in purposeful play for extended periods of time. Attends to adult during large and small group activities with minimal support.