1
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
2
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
3
Fill a bin with rice, beans, or sand. Hide small toys inside. Let children dig and discover.
20 min
4
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
5
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
6
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
7
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
8
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