Our week: Playgroup, week 9
Dates: to · Try one activity on a day that suits you. Repeat or pause any part.
Reading & talking
Do: Back to our picture. Turn to another page briefly, then ask about one familiar thing from the first picture. Turn back straight away to look together. Name it again and recall its action. Another look is always allowed; there is no need to answer from memory alone.
You need: The same book or drawings
Talk: Can you show me that wave?
We noticed:
Game (optional): What's Missing?
Writing & pencil control
Do: Choose where to stop. Point to a nearby finishing place on the surface. Make a short water path towards it and pause. Your child may choose a different end or direct you. Finish before arms tire. Dry any drips and put the cloth and water away yourself.
You need: The damp towel and surface
Talk: Where will your path bend?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Trace It
Numbers & shapes
Do: Big steps, small steps. Take giant steps across the room, then tiny steps. Make a big voice and a small voice. Stretch up big, curl up small.
You need: Some space
Talk: Is the elephant big or small? The ant?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Size Safari
Science & our world
Do: People in our day. Draw simple pictures of two people your child knows, including carers who may live elsewhere. Name each together and talk about something they do with your child. Accept pointing or your child's own word for the person.
You need: Paper and a crayon
Talk: Who is this in our drawing?
We noticed:
Game (optional): Memory Match
Thinking & feelings
Do: You hide it for me. Offer your child a turn to cover the toy while you watch. Ask them to show you where it is, then reveal it together. Keep the towel on the toy only. Finish by putting both away; no longer wait or harder hiding place is needed.
You need: The same toy and towel
Talk: What can you still see?
We noticed:
Game (optional): What's Missing?
Moving & making
Do: A cup leaves a ring. Hold the paper steady. Help your child press the cup's rim into a thin layer of paint, then onto paper and lift it. Name the colour they chose. Without paint, hold the cup while you draw around it and invite your child to add crayon marks. Supervise throughout.
You need: Paper, a large unbreakable cup, optional washable paint on a plate or an intact thick crayon
Talk: Which colour would you like?
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: