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