Kindergarten Activities

Beginning Sounds

collect objects from nature and label their beginning sounds

Syllable Hunting

collect objects from nature and then sort by the number of syllables the word has

Sight Word Practice

have your child write their sight words in chalk or in the sand/dirt with a stick

Phonetic spelling

collect objects from nature and then write the sounds you hear in the words

Spelling and Reading Practice

Hide letters in eggs and hide the eggs. Have your child find the egg and spell as many words as they can given that combination of letters. Have them write it down for you to check.

Counting Practice

Give your child a deck of cards and have them count objects in nature.

Inside Counting Practice

Hide counters in eggs and hide the eggs. Have your child find the egg and count how many. Have them write it down for you to check. Examples of counters are pennies, dried beans, buttons, macaroni, gold fish, beads, cheerios, etc..

Pattern Practice

Collect object in nature and make patterns.

Hiding Sight Words in Eggs

Write sight words on slips of paper or cut up index cards then place the sight word in the eggs. Finally hide the eggs for your child to find and read the words.

Counting by 5's and 10's

Place dimes and nickles in eggs. Then hide the eggs for your child to find and count. Challenge put dimes and nickles together in one egg.

Making a ten

Give your child containers labeled 1-9, have them fill them with that numbers of counters (indoor or outdoor objects) and then have them select two contains to add together to see if they make a 10

examples of outdoor counters: rocks, pebbles, pine cones, sticks, flowers, sweet-gum seeds, leaves, etc...examples of indoor counters:cereal, bottle caps, buttons, gold fish crackers, pretzels, etc...

Sight Word Crossword

use the list of sight words to create a crossword design

Using Nature to inspire writing

Have your child collect some objects in nature and write about them in chalk or on paper.

Incorporating Writing with Math

(numbers greater than 10)

Create large pizza sized circles and write a number inside that circle greater than 10. Have your child put that many objects inside the circle. Then have them write a sentence on paper or in chalk about their work.

note: have them line up or group the objects neatly to make counting them easier and if they chose more than one object, then they can write about both. I have 6 rocks and 7 flowers to make 13. Phonetic spelling is okay (rox for rocks) and appropriate for kindergarten.

Kindergarten Concentration

Create a memory/concentration game in which you mix up the cards, turn them upside down and take turns trying to make a match. Write the words on paper or index cards with a light colored marker or highlighter...these words are the consonant blends and digraphs we were working with before we started the learn from home....s blends, sh sound, ch sound, mp and nd endings.

Draw and Label

Draw and label using phonetic spelling. At this stage in writing, kindergartners spell phonetically (writing only the letters they hear). This is appropriate to the learning process. Learning spelling patterns and spelling rules will come as they begin 1st grade and progress through the grades. Your child can also use crayons, colored pencils or paint to complete this activity. Just another fun way to encourage writing and practice "spelling"!

"Acrostic" Beginning Sound Match

Have your child write their name (first, last or both) and find objects around the house that begin with those sounds.

"Play" Grocery Store

Have students buy items individually (first with all pennies and then challenge them at a later date by having them combine coins-they'll need some assistance with this next step as it requires counting on from fives or tens).

Comparing Numbers

Start with just the "less than" symbol, then do "greater than" symbol another day, finally use both symbols once you feel they are confidently using the symbols in isolation

Ordering Numbers

Ordering: Have your child put all the items in order from least to greatest or greatest to least (see picture):

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