1
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
2
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
3
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
4
Check the weather each morning for one week. Record temperature, sky conditions, and precipitation. At the end of the week, discuss weather patterns observed.
5-10 min/day over 5 days
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
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
8
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min