Weekly plan · KG 1 · ages 4–5

One week, one page.

One activity for each strand this week. Do them on the days that suit you, repeat any you enjoy, and skip what doesn't fit. Each strand moves through its own units at its own pace.

Our week: KG 1, week 2

Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.

Reading & talking

Letter Sounds: s a t p i n m d

Week 2 of about 4

Do: Sound hunt basket. Collect objects that start with the day's sound: m — mug, mat, mango. Check each by saying it slowly: 'mmm-ug'.

You need: A basket

Talk: Which of these starts with d: dog, cat or pen?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Sound Start

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/letter-sounds-1

Writing & pencil control

Forming Letters

Week 2 of about 5

Do: Rainbow letters. Write one letter large. Your child traces over it in five different colours, starting at the dot each time.

You need: Paper, several crayons

Talk: Which letters go round like 'c'?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Trace It

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

Numbers & shapes

Numbers to 20

Week 2 of about 4

Do: Two ten-frames. Draw each grid as two rows of five spaces. Fill one grid with ten squares, then add three squares to the second: 'Ten and three is thirteen.' Try another teen number, keeping the first grid full. Count together to check.

You need: Paper with two grids of ten spaces and twenty large paper squares prepared by an adult

Talk: Which is bigger, 12 or 17?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Counting Stars

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

Science & our world

Growing Up

Week 2 of about 2

Do: Clean-hands routine. Make a picture chart of the handwashing steps and stick it by the sink. Sing a short song while scrubbing.

You need: Soap and water

Talk: What will you be able to do when you are big?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Living World

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

Thinking & feelings

Patterns and Puzzles

Week 2 of about 2

Do: Jigsaw time. Start with the corners and edges. Talk about how you choose where a piece goes.

You need: A 12- to 24-piece jigsaw, or a picture cut into pieces

Talk: What comes next? How do you know?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Pattern Parade

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

Moving & making

Steady Steps and Soft Throws

Week 2 of about 3

Do: Soft send. Put the box on the floor. Stand or sit a short distance away and try an underarm throw into it. Your child can roll instead. Compare standing beside the box and behind it, then choose a comfortable throwing spot away from other people.

You need: A large soft ball and an open cardboard box checked by an adult

Talk: Are you beside the box or behind it?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Position Quest

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/steady-steps-and-soft-throws

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:

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