1
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
2
Fill a tray with sand, salt, or shaving cream. Call out a letter and have the child write it in the sensory medium. Shake the tray to erase and start again.
15-20 min
3
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
4
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
5
Use two-color counters to explore how numbers can be split. For example, show that 5 = 3 + 2 and 5 = 4 + 1. Record each combination on a number bond diagram.
15-25 min
6
Start with the three primary colors. Mix red and blue, then blue and yellow, then red and yellow. Name each result. Ask what other combinations the child wants to try.
20-30 min
7
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
8
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min