Our week: Playgroup, week 10
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Your turn to ask. Let your child lead a short pretend visit. Pause so they can ask for a prop, offer you something or show what should happen. Respond with a short phrase, such as 'A cup for me, thank you.' Finish when they lose interest.
You need: The two cups and toy
Talk: How could we welcome Sara?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Feelings Friends
Writing & pencil control
Do: Big scribbles. Make big up-and-down lines like rain, round and round like a wheel. Scribble to music: fast music, fast lines; slow music, slow lines.
You need: Chalk on the floor, or crayons on a big sheet of paper
Talk: Can you squeeze the dough really hard?
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Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: In the box. Check the box for staples and remove them yourself. Put the towel in the box, then take it out. Invite your child to copy. Say 'in' as it goes inside. Keep the box open and use it for objects only.
You need: An open cardboard box and a rolled whole towel
Talk: Can you put it in?
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Game (optional): Position Quest
Science & our world
Do: Find the familiar pair. Put the four drawings face up. Help your child find two that show the same thing. Name a home space where you use each object. If they want another turn, cover one picture with your hand, then reveal it together; there is no memory test to pass.
You need: Two large drawings of a cup and two of a book
Talk: Where do we like to read together?
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Game (optional): Memory Match
Thinking & feelings
Do: What comes with me? Start with spoon, sock, spoon. Offer the remaining sock and another large spoon and ask what could come next. If your child is unsure, point along the row and name it together. Stop after a few playful turns.
You need: The same spoons and socks
Talk: What do we see after the spoon?
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Game (optional): Pattern Parade
Moving & making
Do: Press here, press there. Make two rings far apart on a fresh sheet. Let your child choose where the next ring goes. Help them lift the cup instead of sliding it. Use crayon outlines if preferred. Ask whether they want the same colour or another available colour.
You need: The same large cup, paper and optional paint or crayon
Talk: What mark did the cup leave?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Shapes & Colors
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: