Weekly Learning Schedule for Zoe
Focus: Phonics, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, Calendar Awareness, & Play-Based Learning
Monday – Phonics & Letter Recognition
Goal: Recognize letter sounds, trace letters, match pictures to letters
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Sing the ABC song
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Focus on letters A & B
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Activity: Trace A & B in sand or rice
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Matching: Match pictures to letters (A for 🍏 Apple, B for 🏀 Ball)
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Printable: ABC Tracing Worksheet (linked)
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Interactive Play: Use letter blocks or magnets to form letters
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Activity: Letter scavenger hunt (Find something that starts with A or B around the house)
Tuesday – CVC Words & Early Reading
Goal: Blend sounds, identify simple CVC words
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Introduce CVC words (e.g., CAT, DOG, HAT)
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Activity: Sound out words together and blend them (e.g., "C-A-T, CAT")
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Use letter blocks or magnets to form words
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Printable: CVC Word Matching Worksheet (linked)
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Read a short phonics book
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Play a rhyming game (e.g., “What rhymes with CAT?”)
Wednesday – Numbers & Counting
Goal: Count from 1 to 10, recognize numbers, trace numbers
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Count objects around the house (e.g., toys, blocks, fruits)
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Activity: Finger counting and using number cards to match objects
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Printable: Number Tracing Worksheets (linked)
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Activity: Number recognition game (Match number cards to groups of objects)
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Activity: Number Art: Paint numbers with finger paint
Thursday – Shapes, Colors & Sorting
Goal: Identify shapes, sort by color, make shapes using playdough
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Shape Hunt: Find objects around the house that match a shape (circle, square, triangle)
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Activity: Shape puzzle – match shapes together
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Printable: Shape and Color Sorting Worksheet (linked)
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Color Sorting: Sort objects by color (red, yellow, blue)
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Activity: Make shapes using playdough (circle, square, triangle)
Friday – Calendar & Days of the Week
Goal: Learn the days of the week, weather, and calendar concepts
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Song: Sing the Days of the Week Song
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Activity: Introduce today, tomorrow, yesterday
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Activity: Create a simple weather chart (Sunny, Rainy, Cloudy)
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Printable: Days of the Week Chart (linked)
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Calendar Awareness: Teach the date using a visual calendar
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Activity: Use a toy clock to talk about morning, afternoon, and evening
Saturday – Fun Learning Through Play
Goal: Learn through play, hands-on activities, and exploration
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Outdoor Play: Go on a treasure hunt (Find a round object, square, etc.)
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Activity: Water play – pour, scoop, and measure water
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Movement Games: Dance to her favorite songs
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Board Games: Play a memory or matching game
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Creative Play: Use blocks to build structures and talk about their shapes
Sunday – Storytime & Review
Goal: Reinforce learning from the week, relax with a favorite story
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Morning (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
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Storytime: Read her favorite book or a phonics-based book
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Activity: Ask simple questions about the story (“What color is the cat?”)
Afternoon (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Flashcard Review: Go over the week’s letters, numbers, shapes, and colors
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Activity: Sing a recap song of the week’s learning (Days of the Week, ABC Song, etc.)
Summary: Daily Teaching Plan
Activity
Time
Example
Sing ABC Phonics Song
5 mins
Starfall Phonics Song
Letter Sound Flashcards 5 mins
Show "B" and say /b/
Blending CVC Words
10 mins
“C-A-T” → “cat”
Read a Simple Book
10-15 mins
“The Cat Sat” (Bob Books)
Talk About Daily Objects Throughout the day "This is a spoon!"
Play Speech Games
10 mins
“Find something blue!”
Aa is for apple
Aa Aa Aa
Bb is for boat
Bb Bb Bb Bb
Cc is for cat
Cc Cc Cc Cc
Dd is for duck
Dd Dd Dd Dd
Ee is for egg
Ee Ee Ee Ee
Ff is for flower
Ff Ff Ff Ff
Gg is for grapes
Gg Gg Gg
Hh is for heart
Hh Hh Hh Hh
Ii is for ice cream
Ii
Ii
Ii
Ii
Ii
Jj is for jar
Jj Jj Jj Jj Jj
Kk is for kite
Kk Kk Kk Kk
Ll is for lamp
Ll
Ll
Ll
Ll
Mm is for moon
Mm Mm Mm
Nn is for nose
Nn Nn Nn
Oo is for owl
Oo Oo Oo
Pp is for pig
Pp Pp Pp Pp
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Qq is for question
Qq Qq Qq
Rr is for ring
Rr Rr Rr Rr
Ss is for star
Ss Ss Ss Ss
Tt is for tie
Tt Tt Tt Tt
Uu is for umbrella
Uu Uu Uu Uu
Vv is for violin
Vv Vv Vv Vv
Ww is for watermelon
Ww Ww Ww
Xx is for xylophone
Xx Xx Xx Xx
Yy is for yo-yo
Yy Yy YyYy
Zz is for zucchini
Zz Zz Zz Zz