Our week: Nursery, week 4
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Clap your name. Clap the beats in names: Sa-ra (2), Mu-ham-mad (3), Ali (2 — A-li). Then clap foods: ba-na-na, ap-ple, rice.
You need: Nothing
Talk: Do cat and hat sound the same at the end?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Rhyme Families
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
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
Science & our world
Do: Who eats what? Match each animal to its food. A cow eats grass, a cat likes fish, a hen pecks seeds.
You need: Pictures of animals and foods (grass, bone, fish, seeds)
Talk: What do cows eat?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Living World
Thinking & feelings
Do: Two-step errands. Give two-part jobs: 'Get your shoes and put them by the door.' When that is easy, try three parts.
You need: Nothing
Talk: What did I ask you to do first?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Memory Match
Moving & making
Do: Two hands, one tear. Make a small starter tear yourself. Show your child how to hold the paper on either side and pull gently in different directions. Save the larger pieces. Let your child point out a shape they notice, without requiring it to be a perfect circle or square.
You need: Scrap paper
Talk: What could help you hold the paper?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shape Builder
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: