1
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
2
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
3
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
4
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
5
Give the child a clipboard and shape checklist. Walk around the house or classroom to find real-world examples of circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
15-25 min
6
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
7
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
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