1
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
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
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
4
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
5
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
6
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
7
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
8
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