1
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
2
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
3
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
4
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
5
Fill a bin with rice, beans, or sand. Hide small toys inside. Let children dig and discover.
20 min
6
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
7
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
8
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