Our week: KG 2, week 27
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Tricky word pairs. Play a memory pairs game face down. Read each card aloud when you turn it.
You need: Two cards for each word
Talk: Which part of 'was' is tricky?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Sight Words
Writing & pencil control
Do: Give each character a turn. Draw two boxes for a tiny comic. Invent Ali and Sara looking for a book. Say two lines, such as "Can you help?" and "I can look." Decide who speaks first and what happens in the second picture. Your child can change the exchange.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Who says the first line?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Sight Words
Numbers & shapes
Do: Piggy bank count. Once a week, count what is inside. Count the 1s first, then add the 2s and 5s.
You need: A money box
Talk: Do you have enough to buy this?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Pay and Change
Science & our world
Do: Leave a place for feeding. Draw bees visiting flowers. Explain that bees get food from flowers. Ask what would happen if someone picked every flower there. Draw a caring choice: leave flowers growing and watch from a distance. Do not put out food or try to attract bees.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Why could leaving flowers help bees?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Eco Helpers
Thinking & feelings
Do: Choose a useful check. Ask your child to look away while you put the sock under one cup. Let them guess where it is, then choose a cup to lift. Say what you now know from looking. Swap roles; a changed answer shows new information.
You need: Two unbreakable cups and a whole sock
Talk: How could we check that idea?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Focus Farm
Moving & making
Do: A flamingo choice. Offer your hand while your child briefly lightens one foot or lifts it a little, then returns to two steady feet. Seated players can lift and lower one hand instead. Choose a favourite animal shape and describe where the hands are.
You need: A clear space and an adult's offered hand
Talk: Would you like support or a seated version?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Position Quest
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: