Our week: Nursery, week 8
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Spoon puppets. Draw a face for each character. Act out the story together, then let your child be the storyteller.
You need: Wooden spoons or paper plates on sticks, markers
Talk: What did one of the characters say?
We noticed:
Game (optional): What's Missing?
Writing & pencil control
Do: A place for my picture. Invite your child to draw something they enjoyed. Ask whether they would like to add a mark for their name. They may use a familiar letter, a line or another mark. Ask them to tell you about both the picture and their name mark.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Who is your message for?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Shape picnic picture. Draw a pretend picnic with circular plates and triangular or square pieces of bread. Ask your child to point to and name each flat shape. They can draw more food shapes; no cutting or real food is needed.
You need: Paper and crayons
Talk: Which shape has a curved edge and no corners?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shapes & Colors
Science & our world
Do: Who can I tell? Name or draw two trusted adults your child knows. Pretend your child notices a dropped medicine packet in a drawing. Practise leaving it alone and telling an adult straight away. Explain that they can tell another trusted adult if they are not heard.
You need: Paper and a crayon
Talk: Who can help with sharp tools or medicines?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Hot & Cold Lab
Thinking & feelings
Do: One dressing step. Choose a step together, such as pulling up loose trousers or pushing an arm through a sleeve. Start it if needed and let your child finish. Ask how it feels to try. They may point to a happy, sad or cross face you draw. Practise 'Please help me' when something is stuck. Skip fiddly fastenings for now.
You need: Your child's usual clothes
Talk: How do you feel when you try this step?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Moving & making
Do: A dance for our pretend picnic. Pretend you are welcoming Ali and Sara to a picnic. Choose two movements, such as wave and sway. Repeat them to your own quiet hum. Let your child lead and choose when to finish. There are no required words or tune.
You need: A clear floor space
Talk: Which action comes after the clap?
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: