One week, one page.

Reading & talking

Do: Sound of the day. Choose one sound each day. Say it at breakfast, find three things that start with it before lunch, and write the letter together in the evening.

You need: A letter card on the fridge

Talk: What sound does 'mango' start with?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Sound Start

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Writing & pencil control

Do: Sky writing. Write a big letter in the air with a straight arm, saying how it moves: 'c — over the top and round'. Then write it small on paper.

You need: Nothing

Talk: Where does 'c' start?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Trace It

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/writing-letters

Numbers & shapes

Do: Number line hopscotch. Draw a line of boxes from 1 to 20. Call a number; your child jumps to it. 'Jump to the number after 14!'

You need: Chalk and a floor or path

Talk: What number comes before 16?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Counting Stars

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/numbers-to-twenty

Science & our world

Do: My timeline. Put them in order and talk about what they could do at each age. What can they do now that a baby can't?

You need: Photos of your child as a baby, a toddler and now

Talk: What could you do when you were a baby?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Living World

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/growing-up

Thinking & feelings

Do: Pattern snake. Make a pattern snake: red, blue, yellow, red, blue, yellow. Your child continues it. Then try AAB: red, red, blue.

You need: Large coloured paper squares torn by an adult

Talk: What is the rule of this pattern?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Pattern Parade

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/patterns-and-puzzles