1
Provide pattern blocks and shape cards with outlines. Child fills the outline with matching blocks. Encourage them to create their own design afterwards.
15-30 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
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
4
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
5
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
6
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
7
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
8
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min