JANUARY

PREK–KINDERGARTEN
Learning Together
Use these simple activities to
have fun and learn each day!

Read to your child each Play a game of “I Spy 6.” Ask your child what they Gather 5 items to Help your child keep
day. Read books, recipes, For example, 6 people know about spiders. Can practice addition. Make trying until they succeed
WEEK 1

signs, anything! This waiting to cross the
helps your child know street or 6 swings at the
what fluent reading park. Can your child spot
sounds like. the same group of 6 that
you see?
you find a spider’s web
near your home? Does
your child know how
many legs a
spider has?
a group of 2 and a group
of 1. Ask your child to
find the total—“2 and
1 make 3.” Try adding
other groups.
at something. Read the
story The Little Engine
That Could together. Talk
about hard work and
optimism.

Record yourself reading Ask your child to tell you Draw a circle, square, Gather objects—such as Encourage your child to
your child’s favorite what they know about rectangle, and triangle coins or cards. Ask your do a task they don’t find
WEEK 2

book. This way, your worms. You can search on a piece of paper. child to sort the objects exciting. Breaks are great
child can listen to you online for worm facts or Now look for the shapes! using any method (color, if it is a long task. Over
read fluently as they go outside after it rains When you find a shape, shape, size, etc.) and time, your child’s ability
follow along silently. and look for a worm! trace it on the paper and explain their method to focus will improve.
say its name. to you.

Say a group of words Cut out the letters Pp, Cooking with your child You and your child can Talk about feelings with
where all the words Qq, and Rr. Find them is a great way to practice each collect some items. your child. Can they
WEEK 3

rhyme except for one. on cereal boxes or other sequencing! Read a Then compare your show you what happy,
For example, “fun, run, materials around the recipe together. Now collections. Ask your sad, or angry look like?
dog.” Ask your child house. Mix up the letters follow it and make the child who has more. Use Take turns acting out
to pick the word that and sort them into dish together. the words more than as feelings and guessing
doesn’t fit. groups. you talk. what they are!

Ask your child to act Turn on the closed Gather 4 items to Talk to your child about Help your child think
out a scene from their captions while your child practice adding to 4. how to be responsible of an act of kindness
WEEK 4

favorite book. This will watches their favorite It is important for your and safe online. Show they can do today. For
add meaning to the TV show. The captions child to see that they them which websites example, they could
written words and help will help them learn new can create a total of 4 in are OK to visit. Remind thank a family member
your child visualize words and concepts. several ways—such as 1 them to only go to those or make a card for
the story. and 3 or 2 and 2. websites. a friend.

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