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 8

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

Reading & talking

Blending Sounds into Words
Week 4 of about 4

Do: Robot talk. Talk like a robot: 'Get your h-a-t.' 'Sit on the m-a-t.' Your child works out the word. Then let them be the robot.

You need: Nothing

Talk: What word do these sounds make: p-i-n?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Word Builder

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

Writing & pencil control

Draw and Label
Week 3 of about 3

Do: Tell me about your drawing. Invite your child to draw a favourite moment, such as Ali on a mat. Ask what they want the picture to say. Write their short caption as they watch. They can add a word or a letter they know. Read it back together, pointing to the words.

You need: Paper and crayons

Talk: What would you like me to write about your picture?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Trace It

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/draw-and-label

Numbers & shapes

Adding and Taking Away
Week 2 of about 4

Do: Two groups to add. Put between one and five spoons on each plate. Count each group, then count how many there are altogether. Keep the total at ten or fewer. When ready, help your child start with one group's number and count on through the other group.

You need: Up to ten large spoons and two unbreakable plates

Talk: If I take 2 away, how many are left?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Add & Take Away

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/adding-and-taking-away

Science & our world

Plants and Seeds
Week 2 of about 3

Do: Plant diary. Draw the seed each day or two. Write the day and how tall it is.

You need: A few sheets of paper stapled together

Talk: Which part grew first, the root or the shoot?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Living World

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/plants-and-seeds

Thinking & feelings

Feelings and Friends
Revisit, or choose your next unit

Do: A page of kind moments. Draw or describe one kind thing someone did today. Ask how it may have felt to give or receive that help. Let your child add a mark or picture. Keep it as a shared memory, without counting kind acts for a prize.

You need: Paper and a crayon

Talk: What helps you feel calm?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Feelings Friends

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/feelings-and-friends

Moving & making

Make a Movement Story
Week 2 of about 2

Do: Our tiny show. Place the pictures where you can both see them. Act out the movements in order and use your beat for the journey. Swap storyteller and mover roles. Ask which part your child wants to repeat; an audience is optional.

You need: The three pictures

Talk: Which sound shall we repeat for the journey?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Story Steps

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/make-a-movement-story

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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