1
Fill a bin with rice, beans, or sand. Hide small toys inside. Let children dig and discover.
20 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
Place 5-10 small objects in a row. Show the child how to touch each object while counting aloud. Then ask them to count a different set of objects.
10-15 min
4
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
5
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
6
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
7
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
8
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min