Ball Games Step-by-Step Set 1

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        "concept": "Simple Addition with Objects",
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        "activityType": "arithmetic",
        "instructions": "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.",
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        "concept": "Size Ordering",
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        "instructions": "Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.",
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        "concept": "Sharing Circle",
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        "activityType": "social-skills",
        "instructions": "Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.",
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        "concept": "Color Mixing Discovery",
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        "activityType": "arts-crafts",
        "instructions": "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.",
        "materials": [
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          "palette",
          "brushes",
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          "apron"
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        "concept": "Rhyming Word Pairs",
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        "activityType": "phonics",
        "instructions": "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.",
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          "rhyming picture cards",
          "whiteboard",
          "markers"
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        "concept": "More or Less Sorting",
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        "activityType": "pre-math",
        "instructions": "Give two groups of objects. Children decide which group has more and which has less.",
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          "Sorting mats"
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        "concept": "Skip Counting by 2s and 5s",
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        "activityType": "counting",
        "instructions": "Jump on hopscotch squares while counting by 2s (2, 4, 6…). Repeat indoors using a number line. Time the child and try to beat their best time.",
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          "number line",
          "hopscotch chalk (optional)",
          "timer"
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        "duration": "10-20 min",
        "difficulty": "intermediate",
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        "concept": "Taking Turns Practice",
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        "activityType": "social-skills",
        "instructions": "Use a simple board game or ball. Practice waiting and saying \"your turn\" and \"my turn\".",
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          "Board game or ball",
          "Turn token"
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