1
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
2
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
3
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
4
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
5
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
6
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
7
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
8
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