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

Draw and Label

Revisit, or choose your next unit

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 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

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

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:

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