Our week: KG 2, week 22
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Flip book. Staple small first-letter cards over an '-ug' card. Flip through: bug, hug, mug, jug, rug. Read each one.
You need: Card, a stapler
Talk: If you can read 'bell', can you read 'shell'?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Rhyme Time
Writing & pencil control
Do: Write two facts. Help your child write two short sentences that match this cup. Say each first, then leave spaces between words. Add a capital and full stop with help. Read a common word such as the or is together while checking the writing.
You need: The cup, paper and a pencil
Talk: Which heading names our topic?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Sight Words
Numbers & shapes
Do: Trace the edges. Draw a triangle, square, rectangle and circle. Help your child trace around each with a finger. Count straight sides and corners, touching each once. Compare a circle's curved edge with the straight sides.
You need: Paper and a crayon
Talk: What can you tell me about this shape's sides?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shape Detective
Science & our world
Do: A shared space. Draw a pretend park with a wrapper on the path and a plant beside it. Discuss what might help. Explain that an adult handles unknown rubbish, sharp items and dirty waste. Choose a safe job at home, such as putting your own clean scrap paper in its agreed place.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: When can we turn the tap off without missing a washing step?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Eco Helpers
Thinking & feelings
Do: Choose an ending. Draw three choices: put the game away together, take a pause or play again if both agree. After a pretend or real round, choose an ending. Model "Thanks for playing" without requiring your child to repeat it or hide disappointment.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Which ending would work for both of us?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Sound and service together. One person makes the opening sound while the other welcomes a customer. Practise asking for two drawn mangoes, finding them and packing them into a box. Give a spoken warning before the closing sound. Switch musician and shopkeeper roles so each person coordinates with the other's cue.
You need: The pretend shop and instruments
Talk: How do the cup and box sound different?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Five Senses
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: