1
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
2
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
3
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
4
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
5
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
6
Lay out letters for a CVC word (e.g. c-a-t). Guide the child to say each sound, then blend them together. Build three new words per session.
15-20 min
7
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
8
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