Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: for the child to explore different mediums used for painting and pattern making Level of Parent Involvement: Low, mainly supervision and setting up the materials Prerequisites None Materials A4 paper A selection of washable paints (around 3 colours) Empty toilet paper rolls A […]
Recommended Age: 3 to 5 years Purpose: to expose the child to a variety of artistic skills and mediums Level of Parent Involvement: None, the child may explore the medium of pastels independently (provide assistance with cleaning up if necessary) Prerequisites None Materials Dark paper (blue or black card works well) Chalk […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Purpose: for the child to explore different painting mediums Level of Parent Involvement: Low, mainly supervision Prerequisites None Materials Coloured chalk Mortar and pestle Water Small jug Paint brush Small cups for the different coloured paints made Preparation None Steps Invite the child letting them […]
Recommended Age: 4 to 5 years Purpose: This exercise builds on the child pattern making skills and engages them in creative processes through using a rage of materials Level of Parent Involvement: Low, mainly modelling and supervision Prerequisites The child should have had experience in making patterns and following a sequence The child […]
Recommended Age: 3 and ½ to 5 years Purpose: for the child to build on their scissor skills, further developing their fine and gross motor control and coordination and to engage in creative processes Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must give the child instructions then the child may make the octopus independently […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: this exercise prepares the child for writing on lined paper and further cements correct letter formation Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the exercise for the first time, once shown the child may practice independently Prerequisites The child has been presented to all sandpaper letters The […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: To make possible further exploration of the child’s own language and to give more keys to reading, writing and spelling Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must model this activity for the first time then once shown the child may work independently Prerequisites The child must know all […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: For the child to focus on correct letter formation when writing Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must model this exercise for the child the first time then the child may work independently Prerequisites The child has been presented to all sandpaper letters The child […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Purpose: for the child to explore language and words that rhyme Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may work independently Prerequisites None Materials Rhyming cards PDF Scissors Small mat or placemat Preparation Print the rhyming cards (See PDF) Cut out and laminate the cards Place […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards Purpose: To help the child become aware that there are different adverbs for different verbs and to help the child become aware that several adverbs can go with a verb Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the initial exercise, once the child has been shown they may practice independently […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards (may be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To help the child become aware of the function of the adverb as a word that modifies or changes the action. The adverb game prepares the child for dramatic arts and prepares their mind for a deeper […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards Purpose: To help the child become aware of different aspects of the verb Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must write the message for the child and explain what transitive and intransitive verbs are, giving the child experiences to explore the difference Prerequisites The child knows […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards Purpose: To help the child become aware of the function of the verb Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may practice this exercise independently Prerequisites The child knows all sandpaper letters The child knows all sandpaper phonograms The child has a good repertoire […]
Recommended Age: 5 to 6 years (may be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To help the memorization of the essential multiplication combinations Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the initial exercise, once shown the child may work independently Prerequisites The child must be able to count […]
Recommended Age: 5 to 6 years (may be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To help the memorization process for multiplication Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the initial exercise, once shown the child may work independently Prerequisites The child must be able to count accurately from […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ to 5 and ½ years Purpose: To give the child another means of counting in a series (skip counting) and more practice in linear counting. Skip counting also prepares the child for multiplication Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once the adult demonstrates the activity the child may work […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ to 5 and ½ years Purpose: To give the child another means of counting in a series (skip counting) and more practice in linear counting. Skip counting also prepares the child for multiplication Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once the adult demonstrates the activity the child may work independently Prerequisites The child […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards (can be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To offer more opportunities for repetition in the memorization of the essential subtraction combinations Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present this exercise to the child, once the child has been shown they may work independently […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards (can be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To offer more opportunities for repetition in the memorization of the essential subtraction combinations Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present this exercise to the child, once the child has been shown they may work independently Prerequisites […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards (can be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To practice subtraction that will lead to memorization of the essential subtraction combinations Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present this exercise to the child, once the child has been shown they may work independently Prerequisites […]
