1
Use two-color counters to explore how numbers can be split. For example, show that 5 = 3 + 2 and 5 = 4 + 1. Record each combination on a number bond diagram.
15-25 min
2
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
3
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
4
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
5
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
6
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
7
Show pairs of objects. Children identify if they are the same or different and explain why.
10 min
8
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