1
Show the child each letter card. Ask them to say the letter name and its sound. Clap when they find an object in the room that starts with that sound.
10-15 min
2
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
3
Place 3 apples in one group and 2 in another. Count both groups together to find the sum. Repeat with different objects and quantities up to 10.
15-20 min
4
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
5
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
6
Hold up each sight word card for 3 seconds. Child reads it aloud. Make two piles: known and still-learning. Revisit the still-learning pile at the end.
10-15 min
7
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
8
Check the weather each morning for one week. Record temperature, sky conditions, and precipitation. At the end of the week, discuss weather patterns observed.
5-10 min/day over 5 days