1
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
2
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
3
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
4
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
5
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
6
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
7
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
8
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min