1
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
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
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
5
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
6
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
7
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
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