Our week: KG 2, week 6
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Count the sounds in quick. Write quick. Put separate dots under q, u and i, and one line under ck. Say /k/ /w/ /i/ /k/: four sounds, written with five letters. Compare quit, then reread both words. Show quick and slow hand movements while seated; no race is needed.
You need: Paper and a pencil
Talk: What two sounds do q and u write at the start of quit?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Letter Match
Writing & pencil control
Do: Story in three boxes. Draw the beginning, middle and end of a made-up story. Then write one sentence under each picture.
You need: Paper folded into three, crayons
Talk: Who is in your story? Where are they?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Story Steps
Numbers & shapes
Do: Number line jumps. Stand on 8. Jump forward 5: where do you land? Jump back 3 from 15. Write the sum afterwards: 8 + 5 = 13.
You need: A chalk number line 0–20
Talk: Which number should you start counting from?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Add & Take Away
Science & our world
Do: Shadow puppets. An adult holds a torch towards a wall in a dim room with a clear floor. Make hand shadows together without pointing the torch into eyes. Move the hand nearer the torch and then nearer the wall to compare the shadow.
You need: A torch, a wall, your hands
Talk: Where does light come from at night?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Five Senses
Thinking & feelings
Do: Team tower. Two people build one tower, taking turns. Talk about who places what. Could you build it higher together than alone?
You need: Blocks or paper cups
Talk: How can we make this fair for both of you?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: A roof or a mat. Use the weave as a pretend picnic mat, or lay it across a small box as a roof. If it slips apart, help move the strips back and decide where you need to hold them. Describe the shapes and pattern. It is a model, not something to sit or stand on.
You need: The woven paper and a small checked cardboard box
Talk: Where could you hold the pieces to keep them together?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Pattern Parade
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: