This book is based on activities that are dealt with in class at
school with the age (2-3) and (3-4) classes. Please use this as a
guideline to assist your child with learning through play. You
child needs your attention, love and interest. Through repetition
and play, our children learn and discover the world around
them. These activities will reinforce their skills in a holistic way.
Reading out loud and singing nursery songs are key to learning,
so we encourage doing this daily. Hope you have fun with your
little ones!
Counting 1-10
Counting with my fingers
Counting cards
Mathematical vocabulary
Colours, shape and patterns
Tracing
Opposites
Seasons
Days of the week and months of the year
Personal information
Toddler indoor activities
Counting from 1-10
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How can this be reinforced at home?
 While washing hands, count from 1 to 20
 Count my body parts during bath time (How many toes do
you have? Etc.)
 Helping out with meals: How many carrots are we using?
How many ingredients are we cooking with? Etc.
 Packing away laundry: How many socks have been
washed? How many shoes do you have?
 Painting: How many colours are we painting with today?
 Playing with toys: How many green blocks do you have?
 Exercise: do 5 star jumps, reach to the sky for 10 counts,
etc.
Counting with my fingers
Let’s practice counting with our fingers:
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2
2
1
3
4
5
3
4
5
Counting 1-6
These blocks can be cut out and used as counting cards. Each
dot must be counted. Get objects around the house and sort
them along with the counting card. Grouping can be done here:
four red pegs at the number 4 counting card, 2 white bottle
tops at the number 2 counting card, small cars at the number 6
counting card, etc. Through repetition, children will be able to
recognise how many dots are on the counting cards without
counting them.
Mathematical Vocabulary
Try to use the terminology in your daily vocabulary connecting
the words to aspects in everyday life: such as preparing meals,
talking about family members, reading stories, talking about
what the routine of the day, etc.
size
big, small, bigger than, smaller than, many, more
than, most, few/little, less than, least, equal, all,
nothing
time
yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, evening,
days of the week, seconds, minutes, hours, fast,
slow, faster than, slower than, fastest, slowest,
speed, old, young, oldest, youngest
length
tall/ long, short, longer, taller, shorter than, shortest,
tallest, longest, thin, thick
position before/in front, after/behind, next to, left or right,
below/ beneath, top/ on top, between, in/ within,
out/ outside, high or low, close or far, first or last,
middle
capacity full, empty, half, deep, shallow
mass
heavy, light, heavier than, lighter than, heaviest,
lightest, balanced
Peppa Pig can be used as a great example:
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Who is the smallest?
That means they are the youngest/ oldest?
Who is bigger than Peppa?
Who sleeps on the top bunk bed?
Who sleeps below?
Who is the tallest? Etc.
Colours
Name the colour and find the same colour object in the house.
How many objects of the same colour can we find? Extended:
Name the colour and then match the colours by drawing a line
from the one side to the other.
Shapes
Talk about different shapes and find objects in the house that
match a shape for example the rectangular door and the
bathroom tile. Extended: Match the shapes from the one side to
the other side. Use a pencil, sting or anything exciting for your
child. Use playdough and make different pictures by using
shapes and talking about the shapes while playing.
Patterns, colours and shapes
Talk about the different shapes.
Talk about patterns and look for examples of patterns around
the house. Use your body for a pattern for example up, down,
up, down (something that happens OVER and OVER again!) Use
different objects for patterns for example a leaf, rock, leaf, rock;
teaspoon, stick, teaspoon, stick etc.
Extended: Complete the pattern with the correct colour (parents
can help).
Tracing
Practice tracing with the fingers first and only later can they try
tracing with a colour pencil or crayon. Use white chalk outside
to draw lines and shapes and practice your tracing!
Opposites
While reading stories, sitting and eating at the dinner table, talk
about opposites and see if your child knows the following
opposites:
up
down
left
right
day
night
happy
sad
hot
cold
eat
drink
sweet
sour
light
heavy
boy
girl
light
dark
grandma
grandpa
brother
sister
open
close
wet
dry
dirty
clean
heavy
light
on
off
dog
cat
quick
slow
old
young
in front
behind
small
big
soft
hard
inside
outside
high
low
thick
thin
smooth
rough
tall
short
near
far
Seasons and weather
Talk about the different seasons and what kind of weather to
expect in each season.
Talk about the changes that occur in nature (plants, animals,
etc.)
Some questions that can be asked:
 What do people wear in the different seasons?
 Which colours are associated with each season and why?
 What do we eat more of in a specific season?
 What will you see during the different seasons when
looking out your window?
 In which season was I born? Etc.
Days of the week
The children love saying the days of the week in class! Make
your own days of the week cards or find fun printable posters.
Put it up in the house and let them say it every day and then
put an object on the specific day. Ask questions like: if
yesterday was Monday, then today is? If today is Tuesday,
tomorrow will be…? Etc.
Assist children!
Extended:
Months of the year
Talk casually about the months of the year:
 What month is it now?
 In which month is your birthday?
 When is Christmas? Etc.
 Do you know when mommy or daddy’s birthday is?
Personal questions – who am I?
1. What is your name?
2. What is your surname?
3. How old are you?
4. What is your mommy’s name?
5. What is your daddy’s name?
6. Where do you live?
7. Can you say the days of the week?
8. When is your birthday?
9. What is your favourite food?
10. Can you tell me 5 shapes?
11. Can you count to 10/ 20?
12. What is your favourite colour?
13. Can you tell me 5 colours?
14. What colour is your eyes?
15. What colour is your hair?
16. What is the name of your school?
17. What is your teacher’s name?
18. What makes you happy?
19. What makes you sad?
20. What makes you angry?
Fun activity: draw a picture of yourself!