1
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min
2
Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.
15 min
3
Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying "your turn" and "my turn".
20 min
4
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
5
Show the child each letter card. Ask them to say the letter name and its sound. Clap when they find an object in the room that starts with that sound.
10-15 min
6
Fill a bin with rice, beans, or sand. Hide small toys inside. Let children dig and discover.
20 min
7
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
8
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