During a read-aloud or word game, my child can notice two words that rhyme when I say the words aloud.
Small activity: Say three playful words aloud, with two that rhyme. Ask your child which two sound alike.
During an oral word game, my child can notice when two familiar words begin with the same sound.
Small activity: Say two names or object words slowly and listen together for the first sound.
After I read a familiar picture book aloud, my child can tell something that happened first, next, or last with my prompts.
Small activity: Read a familiar picture book and ask, “What happened first? What happened next?”
My child can describe a familiar person, place, object, or event aloud, with questions or prompts when helpful.
Small activity: Choose one familiar object and take turns telling one thing you notice about it.
After an informational picture book is read aloud, my child can say what the book was mostly about with support.
Small activity: After a short read-aloud, offer two possible topics and ask which one fits the whole book.
My child can use a drawing, marks, or dictation to share an idea and tell me what it means.
Small activity: Invite your child to draw an idea, then write down the words they want to say about it.
Using real objects, my child can touch or move each object once while counting a group of up to 10.
Small activity: Count a small group of snacks or blocks by moving each one into a new row.
After counting a group of up to 10 objects, my child can show how many are in the group.
Small activity: Count a group together, cover it, and ask, “How many did we count?”
Using two small groups of real objects within 10, my child can show which group has more, less, or the same amount.
Small activity: Build two small rows of objects and line them up to compare.
Using real objects within five, my child can act out a story where more objects join and find the new amount.
Small activity: Put out two toys, add one more, and count the group together.
Using real objects within five, my child can act out a story where some objects go away and find what remains.
Small activity: Put out four objects, move one away, and count what remains.
During play, my child can sort objects by one visible attribute or name a familiar shape they are using.
Small activity: Sort buttons or blocks by one chosen rule, then build something with a circle, square, or triangle.
