1
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
2
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
3
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
4
Give the child 4-6 picture cards from a simple story. Ask them to arrange the cards in the correct order. Retell the story aloud together using first/next/last language.
15-25 min
5
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
6
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
7
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
8
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min