Our week: KG 2, week 17
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: A word window. Write turn and burn. Cover everything except ur with folded paper. Say that part naturally, then uncover and blend each word. Explain burn without using heat. Say both words again and listen for their matching endings.
You need: Paper and a pencil
Talk: Where is ur in turn?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Rhyme Time
Writing & pencil control
Do: Use the question page. Invite the willing reader to sit with you. Your child reads or asks the question with help, then listens. Record one answer word or a quick picture in the box. Read it back together to check you heard the answer.
You need: The page and a pencil
Talk: What answer shall we remember?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Sight Words
Numbers & shapes
Do: Footsteps across the room. Walk heel-to-toe across the room and count your steps. Then an adult does it. Why are the numbers different?
You need: The room
Talk: What happens if we leave gaps between the blocks?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Size Safari
Science & our world
Do: Our Moon record. At a safe time chosen by an adult, draw the Moon if visible. Write day or night beside it together. If it is not visible, record that instead. Explain that moonlight is sunlight reflected from the Moon; the Moon does not switch on at night.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Can we sometimes see the Moon during the day?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Day & Night
Thinking & feelings
Do: A pretend result. Draw Sara finishing a game after another player wins. Ask how either player might feel. Speak for Sara: "I hoped to win. I need a pause." Try a reply that listens, such as "I can wait with you."
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: How might Sara feel after the game?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Give our puppet a face. With your child, choose a face to draw on the puppet. Slip a hand inside the sock and try opening and closing the fingers gently. For paper, fold a sheet and open and close the fold. Let your child choose a name for the character.
You need: A sock or paper, and crayons or a washable marker
Talk: How could your puppet move gently?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
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: