Our week: KG 1, week 15
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Hear the end of box. Write box. Say its sounds /b/ /o/ /k/ /s/, then blend them into the word. Point to b, o and x as you explain that the final letter writes the last two sounds together. Try fox with help. Do not call x a single sound here.
You need: Paper and a pencil
Talk: What two sounds can we hear at the end of box?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Letter Pop
Writing & pencil control
Do: Collect two details. Look around where you are sitting. Your child chooses two things to mention, such as a soft mat and a bright cup. Say each phrase together. Draw a quick reminder of each one.
You need: Paper and a pencil
Talk: Which two things would you like to describe?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: The guessing tub. While your child watches, put some of the things into the tub. Everyone says or draws a guess. Tip them out, line them up and count together. Whose guess was closest? Put in a different number and guess again. Notice whether the guesses come closer as you practise.
You need: A clear plastic tub and the same large things
Talk: How did the group of five help you guess?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Counting Stars
Science & our world
Do: A materials page. Draw two objects and add a material name and one describing word to each, writing for your child as needed. Look at the objects again another day and check the descriptions. Ask whether a new word would make either description clearer.
You need: Paper, crayons and the objects
Talk: What can your eyes and hands tell you about it?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Five Senses
Thinking & feelings
Do: Was that useful? Draw together. Ask what help your child wants with one part, then offer it. Check whether that helped or whether they want something different. Let them say, "Together, please," or point. Thank them for showing you what they needed.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Shall I show you or do it with you?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Join two shapes. Make a broad flat base and a short rolled piece. Press the piece gently onto the base to make a pretend garden seat or another small model. Help one hand steady the base while the other joins. Paper pieces can rest together without glue.
You need: The same material
Talk: Which hand could keep the base steady?
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: