1
Give the child a clipboard and shape checklist. Walk around the house or classroom to find real-world examples of circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
15-25 min
2
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
3
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
4
Fill a tray with sand, salt, or shaving cream. Call out a letter and have the child write it in the sensory medium. Shake the tray to erase and start again.
15-20 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
Set up cups and containers of different sizes. Children practice pouring water between them.
15 min
7
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
8
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min