1
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
2
Place 3 apples in one group and 2 in another. Count both groups together to find the sum. Repeat with different objects and quantities up to 10.
15-20 min
3
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
4
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
5
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
6
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
7
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
8
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min