1
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
2
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
3
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
4
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
5
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
6
Lay out letters for a CVC word (e.g. c-a-t). Guide the child to say each sound, then blend them together. Build three new words per session.
15-20 min
7
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
8
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min