Our week: Nursery, week 7
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Join-in stories. Read the same story every night this week. Pause at the repeated line and let your child say it.
You need: A story with a repeated line
Talk: Who was your favourite character?
We noticed:
Game (optional): What's Missing?
Writing & pencil control
Do: A card that belongs to me. Fold paper into a standing card together. Your child chooses a picture and adds their own name marks beside it. Ask them to explain the marks. With permission, write their name elsewhere on the card so both versions stay visible.
You need: Paper and intact chunky crayons
Talk: What do your marks tell us?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Shape hunt. Plates and clocks are circles, windows and doors are rectangles, a slice of pizza or a samosa is a triangle. Hunt for one shape at a time.
You need: The house
Talk: How many sides does a triangle have?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shapes & Colors
Science & our world
Do: Picture choices. Draw a hot cup, scissors, a medicine bottle and a soft toy. Use drawings only, never real hazards as props. Ask which things need an adult. Rehearse stopping, keeping hands away and telling you.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: What can you do if something might be hot?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Hot & Cold Lab
Thinking & feelings
Do: Tidy-up and recycle. One box for paper and one for plastic bottles. After tidying, sort the recycling together and talk about why we don't throw rubbish on the ground.
You need: Two boxes
Talk: How can you help at home?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Helper Heroes
Moving & making
Do: Our quiet drum. Put the bowl upside down on a steady surface. Tap it softly with open hands, one tap after another. Invite your child to join in. Stop together, then let them start a new beat. Do not use loose fillings or loud banging.
You need: An unbreakable empty bowl with a smooth rim
Talk: Can you hear our steady taps?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Pattern Parade
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: