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Religion & Faith
Religion & Faith
Day 1
Day 1
Gratitude Talk: Say three things you are thankful for on this snow day.
Day 2
Day 2
Help the Grown-Up: Offer to do a simple chore (put away shoes, wipe a table). (CGE Responsible Family Member)
Day 3
Day 3
Kindness Chain: Say one kind thing about every person in the room.
Day 4
Day 4
Make a Wish: Close your eyes and talk about three things you wish for when the snow melts.
Day 5
Day 5
The Compliment Game: Take turns giving each other a sincere compliment and notice how God makes us all unique and different!
Literacy
Literacy
Tell a Story Chain: Start a story with one sentence; each person adds the next sentence.
Read-Aloud Theatre: Act out scenes from a favourite book after reading it.
Favourite Character Talk: Pretend to be a favourite storybook character and answer questions.
Rhyming Pairs: Say a word (e.g., cat) and take turns saying a rhyming word.
What If?: Ask imaginative "What if..." questions and develop stories (e.g., "What if our shoes could fly?").
Math
Math
Counting Jumps: Jump or clap up to 10, then 20, then 100 with adult help.
Find X Number of Things: "Find 5 things that are soft," or "Find 10 things that are yellow."
Body Shapes: Use your body to make letters or numbers.
Finger Patterns: Use fingers to create and copy patterns (e.g., open, closed, open, closed).
Shape Search: Look for and identify different shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) in the room.
Play Based Learning
Play Based Learning
Paper Plate Faces: If you have any paper, cut out simple circles/shapes and make faces.
Junk Box Robots: If you have a box of clean recycling (cereal boxes, toilet paper rolls), invent a robot. (Minimal materials)
Paper Chain: Cut strips from scrap paper (if available) and glue/tape them to make a chain.
Silly Hat Maker: Use an old paper bag or newspaper (if available) to fold and decorate a funny hat.
Shadow Puppets: Use hands and a light source to make animal shapes on the wall.
Movement & Gross Motor
Movement & Gross Motor
Animal Walks: Move like 10 different animals (bear, snake, crab, frog)
Statues: Freeze when the adult says "STOP!" and move creatively when they say "GO!"
Lava Floor: Jump only on safe spots (rugs, pillows) to avoid the "lava."
Red Light, Green Light: Classic game of stop and go.
Silly Dance Party: Put on music and practice expressive, free movement.
Snow Day FUN: Embrace the Adventure!
Snow Day FUN: Embrace the Adventure!
A snow day is a wonderful, unexpected gift of time! Instead of reaching for screens, embrace the low-tech magic of the moment. Kindergarten-aged children thrive on play that encourages creativity, movement, and storytelling, often needing little more than imagination and a blanket.
Religion & Faith
Religion & Faith
Day 6
Day 6
Family Photo Blessings: Look at family photos (in print or digitally) and say a simple blessing over each person in the picture.
Day 7
Day 7
Forgiveness Fingers: Hold up five fingers. Talk about five ways people might make mistakes (or need forgiveness) and practice saying "I'm sorry" and "I forgive you."
Day 8
Day 8
Kindness Compliments: Have them give three genuine compliments to a family member (or even a pet) as a way to practice loving your neighbour.
Day 9
Day 9
Hands for Helping: Have the child trace their hand on a piece of paper (or just their imagination). Talk about ways their hands can help others (setting the table, sharing toys, giving hugs).
Day 10
Day 10
Gratitude Scavenger Hunt: Ask the child to find five things they are thankful for in the room (a toy, a blanket, a picture, a warm house, etc.) and say a short, simple "thank you" prayer for them.
Literacy
Literacy
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt: Call out a letter (e.g., "B"). The child finds something in the room that starts with that letter (Book, Blanket, Ball).
Reading Detective: Open a favourite book. Point to a word they know (like "the" or "is") and ask them to find that same word on another page.
Storytelling with Toys: Have the child pick three random toys and use them as characters to tell a spontaneous story.
Initial Sound Hunt: Say a letter sound (e.g., /m/). The child names three things in the kitchen that start with that sound.
Opposite Pairs: Say a word (e.g., "hot"). The child says the opposite (cold). Great for vocabulary building.
Math
Math
Sorting Socks: Empty a drawer of clean socks and have the child sort them into pairs, counting how many pairs they made.
Block/Toy Tower Measurement: Ask the child to build a tower that is "shorter than the chair" or "taller than the table." Compare the heights.
Estimation Jar: Take a clear container and place a handful of small objects inside (pennies, raisins, paperclips). Ask the child to guess how many are in the container before counting them out.
Body Graphing: Have family members (or stuffed animals) lie down on the floor. Use small items (like books or shoes) to measure and count how many objects long each person/toy is.
Dice Roll and Count: If you have a die, have the child roll it and count the dots, then do that many jumping jacks (could also use playing cards).
Play Based Learning
Play Based Learning
Pretend Restaurant: The child becomes the chef or server. They take your "order," write it on scrap paper, and serve imaginary food.
Car Wash/Doll Bath: Use a sink or bowl of water (with permission) and a washcloth to give toy cars or plastic dolls a bath.
Junk Drawer Creations: Give the child a small, supervised pile of safe materials (like rubber bands, paperclips, thread, tape, twist ties) and let them create whatever comes to mind.
The Floor is Lava: Use pillows, cushions, and blankets as "safe spots" to navigate the room without touching the "lava" (the floor).
Toy Hide-and-Seek: Have the child hide one of their favourite stuffed animals and then give you clues (like "warmer, colder") to help you find it.
Movement & Gross Motor
Movement & Gross Motor
Freeze Dance: Play music and have the child dance. When the music stops, they must immediately freeze in a fun pose.
Hallway Bowling: Line up six empty plastic bottles (or even toilet paper rolls). Have the child use a soft ball or rolled-up socks to roll and knock them down.
The Wiggle Game: Call out a body part (e.g., fingers, toes, shoulders) and have the child wiggle only that part.
Laundry Basket Basketball: Place a laundry basket on the floor and have the child gently toss rolled-up socks or soft toys into the basket.
Silly Dance Party: Put on music and practice expressive, free movement.
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