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 9

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

Reading & talking

More Sounds: g o c k e u r h b f l
Week 1 of about 5

Do: Sound snap. Turn over a letter and a picture at the same time. If the picture starts with that sound, the first to shout 'snap!' wins the pair.

You need: Letter cards and picture cards

Talk: Which sound is at the end of 'bus'?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Sound Hunt

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/letter-sounds-2

Writing & pencil control

A List for Our Play
Week 1 of about 3

Do: Choose what we need. Plan a pretend picnic together. Choose two things already at home, such as a cup and a mat. Say each word together. Your child draws or writes one item per line, adding a letter for a sound they know.

You need: Paper and a crayon

Talk: What do we need for our play?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Word Builder

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/a-list-for-our-play

Numbers & shapes

Adding and Taking Away
Week 3 of about 4

Do: Take-away snack. Count them. Eat one. How many are left? Keep going until none are left: 'Zero!'

You need: A few pieces of fruit

Talk: Did we get more or fewer?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Add & Take Away

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

Science & our world

Plants and Seeds
Week 3 of about 3

Do: Leaf rubbing walk. Collect leaves outside. Put paper over a leaf and rub with the side of a crayon. Compare the shapes.

You need: Paper, crayons with the paper peeled off

Talk: Which plants do we eat?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Living World

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

Thinking & feelings

Look, Remember and Check
Week 3 of about 3

Do: Where did it go? Place one sock beside each cup. Look together, then cover the socks with the cups. Ask where a chosen sock is. Uncover to check. Your child can say its colour or point; keep both cups in place.

You need: Two cups and two socks of different colours

Talk: Shall we look again together?

We noticed:

Game (optional): What's Missing?

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/look-remember-and-check

Moving & making

Print a Pattern for Outdoor Play
Week 1 of about 3

Do: Two tools, two marks. Print with the cup rim and the back of the spoon, or draw around them with adult help. Compare the ring and oval marks. Try pressing lightly and lifting straight up. Choose which tool will make each part of a border.

You need: A large unbreakable cup, a smooth wooden spoon, paper and optional paint or crayons

Talk: How are the two printed marks different?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Pattern Parade

wasilearn.com/learn/kg-1/print-a-pattern-for-outdoor-play

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:

KG 1 skills checklist →