1
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
2
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
7
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
8
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