1
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
2
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
3
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
4
Place 5-10 small objects in a row. Show the child how to touch each object while counting aloud. Then ask them to count a different set of objects.
10-15 min
5
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
6
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
7
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
8
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min