🧩 KG 2 · Thinking & feelings · Ages 5–6 · about 3 weeks Dates: to

What I Know and What I Guess

Goal: Notice visible details, separate an observation from a guess and look for a way to check.

For parents: An observation is something we notice directly. A guess is an idea we have not checked. Use simple objects and pictures, and welcome "I don't know yet". A sensible guess can turn out differently. Never use this as a test of whether your child is truthful.

Do together

  1. See it or guess it?

    You need: An empty unbreakable cup and a cloth

    Hide the cup under the cloth while your child watches. Say, "I saw a cup. I guess it has a picture underneath." Lift it together to check. Discuss which statement came from looking and which needed more information.

  2. Pictures give some clues

    You need: Paper and crayons

    Draw three stars and a moon. Ask your child to point to every star and check together. Then say, "Someone drew this at night." Can the picture tell us that? Explain that a moon drawing could be made at any time.

  3. Choose a useful check

    You need: Two unbreakable cups and a whole sock

    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.

Talk about it

  • What can you see for yourself?
  • Which part is still a guess?
  • How could we check that idea?

Words to use

  • notice
  • detail
  • know
  • guess
  • check
  • clue
  • look

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