Our week: Ready for Class 1, week 6
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Feelings detective. After reading, ask how a character felt at the start and at the end, and what clues in the words or pictures tell you.
You need: A story book
Talk: What was your favourite part of the story? Why?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Story Steps
Writing & pencil control
Do: Weekend diary. Every Sunday evening, your child writes three to five sentences about the weekend and draws a picture.
You need: A notebook
Talk: What happened first?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Story Steps
Numbers & shapes
Do: Hundred-square colouring. Colour every even number. What pattern do you see? What digits do even numbers end in?
You need: A hundred square
Talk: What do all even numbers end with?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Counting Stars
Science & our world
Do: Plants we eat. Which part of the plant is it? Carrot — root, spinach — leaf, potato — underground stem, apple — fruit, peas — seeds.
You need: Vegetables and fruit from the kitchen
Talk: Which parts of plants do we eat?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Living World
Thinking & feelings
Do: Lost and found. Label everything with your child's name. Practise opening their lunch box and bottle on their own.
You need: Labels, a marker
Talk: What will you do if you lose something at school?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Helper Heroes
Moving & making
Do: Give the model a finish. Choose shapes or a repeating border to decorate the model. Ask your child to explain the choice and test whether a loose part needs another fold. Give the model a title. Show it to someone or describe it together without needing a photograph.
You need: Crayons and large paper shapes
Talk: What does your chosen pattern add to the model?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shape Builder
A possible rhythm: one or two strands a day, on the days that suit you. Swap days freely. Games are optional and never replace the home activity.
Something we would like to repeat: