Our week: KG 1, week 13
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Pick a word. An adult writes hot, bug, red, fun and leg on separate large cards. Lay them face down. Your child chooses one, turns it over and tries reading it. Help with a sound if needed, then say the whole word together. Keep cards in use so every word gets another turn.
You need: Large paper cards and a pencil
Talk: Can you read this word? What does it mean?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Sound Hunt
Writing & pencil control
Do: Add our message. Write the chosen phrase together inside. Invite your child to form a familiar letter or word while you supply the rest. Add who it is from, sharing the name writing if needed. Point to the words and read them aloud.
You need: The folded paper and a crayon
Talk: What shall your card say?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Look, guess, count. Put a group of up to ten on the table. Let your child look briefly and say about how many there are. Count together, moving each one aside as you say its number. Was the count more or fewer than the guess? Try a new group.
You need: Up to twenty large things of one kind, such as spoons, socks or toy blocks
Talk: About how many do you think there are?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Counting Stars
Science & our world
Do: Dress the teddy. Call out a weather: 'It's raining!' Your child chooses what the teddy should wear.
You need: A soft toy, some clothes
Talk: What do we wear when it is cold?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Weather Watch
Thinking & feelings
Do: A drawing needs help. Draw a pretend child, Ali, trying to draw a bus. Ask how he might feel if he needs help with the wheels. Model, "Please show me a circle." Let your child speak for Ali or point to the part that needs help.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: How might Ali feel?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Help the visitor feel welcome. Pretend the visitor feels worried about waiting. Ask what might help, such as explaining whose turn comes next or letting a carer stay beside them. Use your gentle cue to invite the toy forward. Swap roles and let your child show another possible feeling.
You need: The toy, role signs and sound makers
Talk: How can our calling sound stay gentle?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Helper Heroes
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: