1
Plant a fast-growing seed (beans work well). Each day, measure growth and draw what is observed. Discuss what plants need to grow: light, water, soil.
10 min/day over 2 weeks
2
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
3
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
4
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
5
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
6
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
7
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
8
Fill a large bowl with water. Collect 10 household objects. Predict whether each object will sink or float, then test. Record results on a simple chart.
20-30 min