Learn by doing
Activities
Hands-on ideas for making, moving, wondering, and learning together.
Make a Picture-and-Label Book
Draw and label familiar objects in a small book.
Keep a Weather Watch Chart
Observe and record daily weather over several days.
Describe and Guess Bag
Use describing words to identify a hidden familiar object.
Community Helper Role Play
Explore helpful community roles through imaginative play.
Make a Texture Collage
Create a collage by noticing and grouping safe textures.
Make a Family Sorting Challenge
Create and explain a sorting rule using familiar objects.
Build, Test, and Improve a Paper Tower
Plan, test, observe, and improve a freestanding paper tower.
Read a Simple Sentence Hunt
Read short instructions and find matching familiar objects.
Shape Hunt Around the Room
Look for circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles in familiar surroundings.
Count and Group Objects
Sort familiar objects into small groups, then count each group carefully.
Number Line Jump Game
Use forward jumps on a handmade number line to model simple addition.
Estimate Then Count
Make a sensible estimate, then organise and count a small collection to check it.