One week, one page.

Reading & talking

Do: Name puzzle. An adult writes your child's name, with its usual capital and small letters, on a whole model card and on separate large letter cards. Mix the separate cards and rebuild the name together using the model. Adults do any cutting and clear away scraps.

You need: A strip of card, a marker, scissors

Talk: What letter does your name start with?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Letter Pop

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Writing & pencil control

Do: Finger paths. Trace a drawn line with a finger, then try it with an intact thick crayon while an adult stays nearby. Try a circle or zigzag next. Your child can choose the path and stop when their hand is tired.

You need: Paper with large lines and curves drawn by an adult

Talk: Can you draw a line from the top to the bottom?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Trace It

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Numbers & shapes

Do: One space for each. Choose a number from one to five at first. Help your child place one square in each space until they reach that number. Count by touching each square once. Later use numbers up to ten. Put the squares away when finished.

You need: Paper with ten large spaces and ten large paper squares prepared by an adult

Talk: How many spoons are on the table?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Counting Stars

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Science & our world

Do: Feely bag. Your child feels an object without looking and describes it: soft or hard, smooth or rough. Then guesses what it is.

You need: A cloth bag, objects with different textures (sponge, spoon, cotton wool, a stone)

Talk: Which part of your body do you use to smell? To hear?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Five Senses

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Thinking & feelings

Do: Sock and spoon pattern. On the floor, make a row: sock, spoon, sock, spoon. Let your child continue it. Point to each item and say the pattern together. Try a different two-item pattern another day.

You need: Whole socks and large spoons

Talk: Which one does not belong? Why?

We noticed:

Game (optional): Pattern Parade

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