1
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
2
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
3
Plant a fast-growing seed (beans work well). Each day, measure growth and draw what is observed. Discuss what plants need to grow: light, water, soil.
10 min/day over 2 weeks
4
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
5
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
6
Read a word aloud and ask the child to think of a rhyming word. Use picture cards to make it more concrete. Celebrate each correct rhyme with a high-five.
10-20 min
7
Fill a large bowl with water. Collect 10 household objects. Predict whether each object will sink or float, then test. Record results on a simple chart.
20-30 min
8
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min