Plan-Do-Review

Daily routine: child plans, executes, then reviews with teacher

Plan-Do-Review

Children state aloud what they will do (Plan), execute the plan during work time (Do), then review what actually happened with a teacher or peer (Review). Trains executive function, intentionality, and self-regulation. The keystone routine of the HighScope curriculum, with Perry Preschool longitudinal RCT evidence supporting outcomes through age 40 (graduation, employment, lower justice involvement).

Duration15–20 min
Group Size4–12
Bloom's TaxonomyRemember · Apply
PrepLow · 10 min
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What Is Plan-Do-Review? Definition, Origins, and Why It Works

Children state aloud what they will do (Plan), execute the plan during work time (Do), then review what actually happened with a teacher or peer (Review). Trains executive function, intentionality, and self-regulation. The keystone routine of the HighScope curriculum, with Perry Preschool longitudinal RCT evidence supporting outcomes through age 40 (graduation, employment, lower justice involvement).

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