1
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
2
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
3
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
4
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
5
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
6
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
7
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
8
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min