Our week: KG 1, week 14
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Letter and picture partners. Write j, v, w, y and z on separate large pieces. Draw jam, a van, a web, a person nodding yes and a zip. Choose two pairs at a time. Say each word naturally, listen to its first sound and place its letter beside the picture.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Which letter writes the first sound in van?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Letter Pop
Writing & pencil control
Do: Give and read. Help your child give the card to its reader at home. Invite them to point to a letter they wrote and explain the picture. The reader can read the message back. Add a final mark or word only if your child wants.
You need: The finished card
Talk: Which letter would you like to write?
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Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Five to help. Put five in a row on the paper as a helper group. Beside it, make a bigger heap of up to twenty. Ask whether the heap looks like about one five, two fives or more, then guess. Count the heap to check, and talk about how the helper group helped.
You need: The same things and a sheet of paper
Talk: Was the count more or fewer than your guess?
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Game (optional): Counting Stars
Science & our world
Do: Object and material. Name each object, then name its material. Ask your child to look and touch gently. Choose words such as soft, smooth, stiff or bendy. Notice that the name of the object tells us what it is, while the material tells us what it is made from.
You need: A whole cloth, sheet of paper, smooth wooden spoon and unbreakable plastic cup
Talk: What is this object made from?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Five Senses
Thinking & feelings
Do: Choose the help. Offer a simple job: fold the sock and put it beside the cup. Invite your child to ask you to show a step, do it together or explain again. Give the help they choose; there is no need to finish alone.
You need: A sock and an unbreakable cup
Talk: Which part would you like help with?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Change a lump. Show how to press a lump flat, roll it gently between palms and squeeze an edge. Let your child try two actions and describe the shapes. With paper, crumple a ball and flatten a sheet instead. Stop when hands need a rest.
You need: Soft dough or paper, and a washable work surface
Talk: How did pressing change your shape?
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: