1
Sit in a circle with a special object. Only the person holding it may speak. Pass it around.
10 min
2
Provide objects of different sizes. Children arrange them from smallest to biggest.
15 min
3
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.
10-20 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
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
6
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
7
Show emotion face cards. Children match the emotion to a scenario card.
15 min
8
Spread shaving cream or sand on a tray. Children trace letters with their fingers.
15 min