Our week: KG 2, week 2
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Quiet sh, loud ch. Call words; your child puts a finger on their lips for sh words and pretends to be a train for ch words. Ship! Chin! Shell! Chop!
You need: Nothing
Talk: Can you hear 'th' at the start of 'thumb'?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Sound Hunt
Writing & pencil control
Do: Caption the photo. Your child writes one sentence under it: 'We went to the park.'
You need: A family photo or a drawing
Talk: How many words are in your sentence?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Hide and count. Count ten paper squares together. Hide some under the bowl and leave the others visible. Ask how many are hidden. Let your child lift the bowl to check, then try a different split. Begin with five altogether if ten is too much.
You need: Ten large paper squares and an unbreakable bowl
Talk: How many ways can you make 5?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Make the Number
Science & our world
Do: Drop test. Drop them from the same height at the same time. Which lands first? What pulls them down?
You need: A ball, a feather or tissue, a spoon
Talk: How can you make the car go faster?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Gravity Drop
Thinking & feelings
Do: Build a picture. Use a few triangles, squares and rectangles to make a house, boat or an invented picture. Turn and move the pieces to try different arrangements. Ask your child to explain one choice. This does not need a standard tangram set.
You need: Large paper shapes prepared by an adult
Talk: What will you try next if that doesn't work?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Odd One Out
A possible rhythm: one strand a day, Monday to Friday, or fewer days. Swap days freely. Games are optional and never replace the home activity.
Something we would like to repeat: