Matching · Set 41

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
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
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
4
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
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
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
7
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
8
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
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