Our week: Nursery, week 10
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: I spy with my little ear. 'I spy with my little ear something that starts with sss…' (sock, spoon, sofa). Hold the first sound long so they can hear it.
You need: Nothing
Talk: What sound does your name start with?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Letter Pop
Writing & pencil control
Do: A mark for the beginning. Fold a sheet into two broad spaces and open it flat. Invent a small story together: a toy sets off to visit someone. Your child makes a mark or shape in the first space. Ask what is happening, accepting pointing or an action.
You need: Paper and intact chunky crayons
Talk: What happens in this part?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Heavy or light? Hold one in each hand. Which is heavier? Sort into a heavy pile and a light pile.
You need: A potato, a feather or tissue, a book, a leaf
Talk: Who is taller, you or your cousin?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Size Safari
Science & our world
Do: Two buildings can differ. Draw a low house and a building with several flats. Add different roofs and windows. Ask what looks alike and different. Explain that several families may have separate homes within one building. Your child can point instead of naming the features.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: What looks different about these two roofs?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shape Builder
Thinking & feelings
Do: My care routine. Draw a simple reminder for asking to use the toilet and washing hands afterwards. Talk through your family's routine without asking your child to demonstrate. Give practical help and privacy as needed. Then practise putting a used hand towel in its usual place together.
You need: Paper and a crayon
Talk: Where does this go when we have finished?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Slide a straight or curved mark. Hold the paper steady while your child slides the paint-damp cloth a short way. Compare a straight slide with a curved one. Make the same paths with a crayon if preferred. Try one mark at a time and describe how the hand moved.
You need: The cloth, paper and optional paint or crayons
Talk: How can your hand make a curved mark?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
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: