Mathematics

Counting

• • • Count out snack items to your child (i.e. “4 pretzels. 1, 2, 3, 4. How many do you have? 4!”)

    • Touch count toys

    • Count blocks

Literacy

Weekly Story: Five Green and Speckled Frogs - Read by a teacher

• Lively Letters: a, b, d, e

• Question of the Week

• Identify body parts on self, child, and/or doll/action figure

• Mat Man Video

  • Mat Man

• One Little Finger Song

Shape

Circle

• Circle Video

• Go on a shape hunt around your home by having your child find circles

• Sensory circle drawing-have your child use their pointer finger to draw circles in things like shaving cream, sugar, salt, sand, etc.

Color

Red and Blue

• Red Song

• Blue Video

• Find Blue-Have your child bring you various items that are blue or go on a blue scavenger hunt

• Make a BLUE coloring book

Mathematics:

Sorting

• Sort silverware

• Sort types of toys (i.e. balls and blocks)

• Sort by color (clothes, blocks, cars, etc.)

Literacy:

• Weekly Story On My Own

• Lively Letters

  • • f, g, h, i

• Question of the Week

• Name Recognition

  • • Write your child’s name and other family member names and have your child point to his/her name

    • Spell name with magnetic letters or cut out letters

    • Trace or write his/her name

• Basic Skills Practice

Shape

Square

• Square Song

• Draw squares and have your child trace-use paint, yarn, cereal, etc.

• Make squares out of silverware or play doh

Color

Yellow and Green

• Yellow Video

• Green Song

• Find yellow and green in books or toys

Mathematics

Matching

• Match socks

• Put shoes in a pile and find the matching pairs

• Match crayon colors to marker colors

Literacy:

• Question of the Week

• Weekly Song Down by the Bay

• Lively Letters

  • • j, k, l, m

• Pointing to Pictures

  • • Label pictures you point to

    • Answer simple questions. "Where is the ____?", "Show me the _____."

• Basic Skills Practice

Shape:

Triangle

• Triangle Song

• Build triangles out of blocks or spoons or sticks

Color

Purple and Orange

• Purple Video

• Orange Video

• Find yellow and green in books or toys

Mathematics

Size: Big and Small

• Sort toys that are big and small

• Put shoes from big to small

• Put snack boxes or food boxes from big to small

Literacy:

• Question of the Week

• Weekly Story Clap Your Hands

• Lively Letters

  • • n, o, p, r

• Concepts

  • • In/Out: Have your child place toy in a bucket or out of a bucket. You can also put a doll or toy in or out of a bucket and then ask your child if it is in or out.

    • Up/Down: Ask child to have doll go up the couch and down the couch or adult walks doll up and down and asks if doll went up/down

    • On/Off: Ask your child to turn lights on/off or you do it and ask your child if the lights are on/off. Play Simon Says with putting a hat on/off.

• Basic Skills Practice

Shape:

Star

• Star Video

• Find the Star: Cut out a star and use 3 cups to hide the star under, see if your child can find the star. Once they have found the star have your child say the shape name.

Color

Black and White

• Black Video

• White Video

• Find black and white clothing items and have your child say the color when shown the item.