PTK Videos

Practice Observing with Support

Select a setting (exploring, small group, etc.) below to observe preschool-age children engaged in various activities.
Read each video's background and transcript*.
Watch the video and record your observations on the DRDP (2025) Preschool – Transitional Kindergarten – Kindergarten (PTK) View Watch Me Grow worksheet.
See which DRDP (2025) PTK measures we think are reflected by the evidence!

* These videos were filmed in various settings, including California Department of Social Services and California Department of Education-funded preschool programs.

Sonic Video

Video Background: Two boys are playing in the block area with magnet tiles. The boys are working together to create Sonic. The boy in the black shirt takes the lead and tells the other boy that they need to make it smaller. The boys destroy what they have already built and start over again. The boys take turns making Sonic again.

Building a House

Video Background: Two boys are playing together with very large interlocking blocks outside. The boys are working together to build a house. The boy in the green shirt takes the lead and tells the other boy what to do to build a house and where to start. The boys work together, sticking the blocks together and problem-solving how to build the house floor first.