1
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
2
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
3
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
4
Give the child a clipboard and shape checklist. Walk around the house or classroom to find real-world examples of circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
15-25 min
5
Jump on hopscotch squares while counting by 2s (2, 4, 6…). Repeat indoors using a number line. Time the child and try to beat their best time.
10-20 min
6
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
7
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
8
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