Our week: Nursery, week 11
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Sound bag. Take out one object and say its name clearly. Listen for the first sound: s in spoon, p in pen, t in towel. You can stretch s ('ssspoon'), but keep p and t short, without adding an extra 'uh'. Make a group for each of the three sounds.
You need: A bag, objects that start with s, p or t (spoon, sock, pen, pot, toy, towel)
Talk: Does 'sun' start with sss or mmm?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Letter Pop
Writing & pencil control
Do: Read our marks back. Point to each space in turn while your child tells or acts the story. With permission, write a few of their words beside the marks and read them back. Ask whether the words match their idea. Help change them if the story has changed.
You need: The two-part picture
Talk: What would you like to happen next?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Fill and empty. Stay within reach throughout. Put the bowl on a stable low surface. Help your child fill the cup, then empty it into the bowl. Say full and empty as they watch. Wipe spills promptly and empty all water when finished.
You need: An unbreakable cup, a shallow bowl and a little water
Talk: Is there anything in this cup?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Size Safari
Science & our world
Do: Build a picture from shapes. Offer large rectangles, squares and triangles. Help your child arrange a picture of a building. Choose a door, windows and a roof; a roof need not use a triangle. Ask them to show each part. Keep pieces out of mouths and supervise throughout.
You need: Large adult-prepared paper shapes
Talk: Which shape will you choose for a window?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shape Builder
Thinking & feelings
Do: One cup, two visitors. Pretend Ali and Sara both want the cup. Ask how each might feel and why. Accept different possibilities. Say that you can help find a way for both visitors to take part.
You need: Two large soft toys and an empty unbreakable cup
Talk: How might Sara feel, and what happened?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: Draw a line with your movement. Outside, draw an imaginary straight line in the air with your arm, then a curve. Let your child copy and lead. If comfortable, take a few steps along an imagined straight or curved line beside each other. Seated arm movements explore the same shapes; no objects need collecting.
You need: A safe outdoor space
Talk: Which line shall we make outside?
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: