1
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
2
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
3
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
4
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
5
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
6
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
7
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
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