CountdowntoKindergarten
Beforeyouknowit,thefirstdayofkindergartenwillbehere.ThisCountdowntoKindergarten
activitypackwillhelpyourchildwiththetransitiontokindergarten.
Eachday,pickoneofthelearningactivitiestodowithyourchild.Theactivitiesarequickandfunand
usematerialsyoucanfindinyourhome.
Inaddition,oneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandoisreadtoyourchildandtalktogetherabout
whatishappeninginthestoryasyouread.Helpyourchildlookatthepicturestounderstandthe
story.Seeifyourchildknowshowtoturnpagesasyoumovethroughthestory.Nonfictionbooks
areagreatwaytolearnaboutscienceandsocialstudies.Youcantalkaboutthepicturesandshare
someoftheinformationaboutthetopic.
Eachday,letyourchildselectabookforyoutoreadaloud.Visityourlocallibraryto
expandthenumberofbooksyourchildhasaccessto.Orgoonlineandreada
digitalbook.
Besuretohavefunwiththeactivities…
SeeyouinKindergarten!
Pointtoyour:
handeyeelbowwrist
Getapencil.Putthepencilover
yourhead.Putthepencilunder
thetable.
Goonawalk.Findsomething
thatis:
redyellowgreenbrown
Namethefruitsinyour
refrigerator.
Isitmorning,afternoon,or
evening.Whatisyourfavorite
timeofday.
Bounceaball.Counthowmany
timesyoucanbouncetheball
withyourrighthand?Yourleft
hand.
Closeyoureyesandpicka
crayon.Namesome-
thingthatisthesame
colorasthecrayonyou
picked.Closeyoureyes
andpickanothercolor.
Name3waysyoucantravelto
thestore.
Namesomehealthy
foods.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.
Skipacrosstheroom.Nowskip
back.
Pointtoyour:
kneeanklewaistear
Haveyourfamilystandinaline.
Whoisthetallest?Whoisthe
shortest?
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Hop5timesinarowoneach
foot.
Name4animalsthatliveina
tree.
Cutthelettersinyournameout
ofamagazineornewspaper.
Gluethemonpapertomake
yourname.
Anicecubeiscold.Name
somethingthatishot.
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Gotothepark.Findsomething
thatis:
orangeblueblackwhite
Findsomethingthatisthesame
shapeasanorange.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.
Lookoutside.Whatisthe
weatherliketoday?
Gallopacrosstheroom.Now
gallopback.
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
backofthispacket.
Namethevegetablesinyour
refrigerator.
Namesomethingyouliketodo
outside.Drawapicture.
Useyoursenseoftouch.Find
somethingthatisbumpy.Find
somethingthatissmooth.
Name4animalswithtails.
Namesomethingsyoucanhear
withyoursenseofhearing.
Namesomethingyoucansee
withyoursenseofsight.
Describeit.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.
Gooutside.Findaplantthatis
tall.Findaplantthatisshort.
Drawtheseshapes:
Whatisyourfavoritecolor?
Drawapictureofsomethingthat
isyourfavoritecolor.
Putthewords“butter”and“fly”
together.Whatworddoesit
make?(butterfly)
Ifyoucouldgetonaplaneand
goanywhere…wherewouldyou
go?Drawapicture.
Afeatherislight.Name
somethingthatisheavy.
Findsomepeopleinyourfamily. Namesomethingsyoucansmell
Standbehindthem.Standin
withyoursenseofsmell.
frontofthem.Standinbetween
them.
Lookaroundyourhousefor
someobjectsthatare
shapedlikecircles.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.
Lookaroundyourhouse
forsomeobjectsthat
areshapedlikesquares.
Writeyournameonapieceof
paper.Circlethefirstletter.
Putthewords“cup”and“cake”
together.Whatworddoesit
make?(cupcake)
Tellastoryaboutatimewhen
youwerehappy.Drawapicture
ofyourselfwhenyouwere
happy.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.Circle
thefirstletterofyourname.
Pulltheshoesoutofyourcloset.
Sortthembycolor.
Sortthembyvelcroandtie
shoes.
Sortthembydressshoesand
playshoes.
Aboattravelsonthewater.
Whatelsetravelsonthewater.
Pointtoyour:
shincheekseyelideyebrow
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.Find
theletter
CPKRF
Findaball.Playcatchwith
someoneinyourfamily.
Tellastoryaboutatimewhen
youwerescared.Drawapicture
ofyourselfwhenyouwere
scared.
Lookoutside.Whatisthe
weatherliketoday?
Gotothepark.Whatlettersdo
youseeonthesigns?
Pointtoyour:
shoulderfingersnoselips
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Do10jumpingjacks.Countfrom Canyousayyourfirstandlast
1to10.Do10morejumping
name?Canyousayitloud?
jacks.Countfrom10to1.
Aretheremoreboysorgirlsin
yourfamily?Howmanygirls?
Howmanyboys?
Gooutside.Count
thebirdsthatyou
see.
Aturtleisslow.Nameananimal
thatisfast.
Aparrotcanfly.Name3other
animalsthatfly.
Useyoursenseoftouch.Find
somethingthatisprickly.Find
somethingthatiswarm.
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
backofthispacket.
Gooutsideonthesidewalk.
Drawahopscotchwithapieceof
chalk.Playhopscotch.
Gooutside.Findsomethingthat
istallerthanyou.Find
somethingthatisshorterthan
you.
Practicetyingyour
shoes.
Countyourfingers.Countyour
toes.Doyouhavemorefingers
ortoes?
Thinkaboutyourfavoritebook?
Canyouretellthestory?
Marchacrosstheroom.Count
whileyoumarch.
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Usetheshapesbelowtodrawa
house.
Balanceononefoot.Nowtryto
balanceontheotherfoot.
Lookaroundyourhousefor
someobjectsthatare
shapedlikerectangles.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.Find
theletter
MSBTA
Tellastoryaboutatimewhen
youweresad.Drawapictureof
yourselfwhenyouweresad.
Putthewords“rain”and“bow”
together.Whatworddoesit
make?(rainbow)
Drawtheseshapes:
Arockishard.Namesomething Writeyourname.Circlethefirst
thatissoft.
letterinyourname.Underline
thelastletterinyourname.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe Useyoursenseoftaste.Find
lettersonyourchartintheback somethingthatissweet.Name
ofthispacketasyousing.Find
somethingthatissalty.
theletter
AHNWZ
Whatdoyoudotohelpafriend Putthewords“sun”and
thatisfeelingsad?
“glasses”together.Whatword
doesitmake?(sunglasses)
Lookaroundyourhouse
forobjectsthatare
shapedliketriangles.
Whenisyourbirthday.Howold
willyoube?
Whatisyourtelephonenumber?
Practicesayingit.
Haveyourfamilystandinaline.
Whoisfirstinline?Whoisnext?
Whoislast?
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
backofthispacket.
Canyounameallthelettersin
yourname?Insomeoneelse’s
name?
Name4animalsthatyoumight
Whichnumberismore:12or5?
findwhenyouvisitafarm.Draw Whichnumberismore:7or16?
one.
Whichnumberisless:6or14?
Whichnumberisless:8or2?
Batandcatrhyme.Canyou
Findsometrianglesin
Namesomewildanimalsthat
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
namesomeotherwordsthat
yourneighborhoodor
youknowabout.Drawone.
lettersonyourchartintheback
rhyme?
home?Counthow
ofthispacketasyousing.Name
manyyousee.
theseletters:NQEX
Thewoodweuseisfromtrees. Solvetheproblem.Sarahadtwo Saythenurseryrhyme,Jackand Howhighcanyoucount?Start
Doyouhavewoodinyour
apples.Hermomgaveherthree Jillwithsomeoneinyourfamily. atzeroandseehowhighyou
home?Where?
more.Howmanyapplesdoes
cancount.
Sarahave?
Canyouname3otherwords
Whatnumbercomesafter8?
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe Canawalrusbea
thatbeginwiththesamesound Whatnumbercomesafter4?
lettersonyourchartintheback pet?Canyouname
assun?
Whatnumbercomesbefore6?
ofthispacketasyousing.Name someanimalsthat
Whatnumbercomesbefore10? theseletters:RZOG
arepets?
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe Cleanupyourtoys.Sortthem
Pickonethingfromthe8Things Countoutseventoys.Now
lettersonyourchartintheback intotwopiles–toysmadeof
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe writethenumberseven.
ofthispacketasyousing.Name plasticandtoysnotmadeof
backofthispacket.
theseletters:YPVC
plastic.Whichpilehasmore?
Whichanimalisfaster,alizardor Clapthebeats(syllables)inyour Watchthesun
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
asnail?Howdotheytravel?
name.Nowclapthebeatsinthe today.Whereis
lettersonyourchartintheback
wordalligator.
itinthemorning,
ofthispacketasyousing.Name
afternoon,
theseletters:LSWA
evening?Whereisthemoon?
Useyourbodytomakea
Findadeckofcards.Pulloutthe Canyouname3otherwords
Saythenurseryrhyme,Humpty
pattern:clap,stomp,clap,
numbers2-9.Turnthemface
thatbeginwiththesamesound Dumptywithsomeoneinyour
stomp.Trytomakeanother
down.Turnoneover.Countout asfish?
family.
pattern.
thatnumberofpennies.Turn
overanothercard.
Canyoureadallthelettersand
Name5creaturesthatliveinthe Countthenumberofspoonsin
Clapthebeats(syllables)inyour
numbersona
ocean.Drawone.
yourhouse.Nowcountthe
name.Nowclapthebeatsinthe
licenseplate?
numberofforks.Whichhas
wordbutterfly.
more?
Canyounamesomewordsthat
havethesamebeginningsound
astoy?
Solvetheproblem.Josehad8
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
lollipops.Hegave3tohissister. toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
Howmanylollipopsdidhehave backofthispacket.
left?
Canyouname3otherwords
thatbeginwiththesamesound
asbat?
Strawberriesareafruit.Canyou
nametwootherfruits?
Dogswalkonfourfeet.Name
Upistheoppositeofdown.
someotheranimalswhowalkon Whatistheoppositeofcold?
fourfeet.
Whatistheoppositeoflittle?
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Namesomethingthatisbig.
Namesomethingthatissmall.
Canyouhopononefoot10
times?Nowtrytheotherfoot.
Nameafriendyouliketoplay
with.Drawapictureofthetwo
ofyouplayingtogether.
Acarrotisavegetable.Canyou
namesomeothervegetables?
Pigrhymeswith
dig.Canyou
nametwo
otherwords
thatrhymewithdig.
Canyoucountfrom0-10.Now
countbackwardsfrom10to0.
Nameyourfavoritecolor.Now
tell3thingsthatarethesame
color.
Saythenurseryrhyme1,2,
BuckleMyShoe.Namethese
numbers:
90615251113
Canyoudo:
5toetouches
5jumpingjack
5bigsteps
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Canyoutellwhenyourbirthday
is?Howoldwillyou
bethen?
Drawastoryaboutatimewhen
youfelldownandgothurt.
Clapthebeats(syllables)inyour
name.Nowclapthebeatsinthe
wordhippopotamus.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.Name
theseletters:HBTM
Findadeckofcards.Pulloutthe Drawacircle.Find
numbers2-9.Turnthemface
4circlesinyour
down.Turnoneover.Countout homeor
thatnumberofpennies.Turn
neighborhood.
overanothercard.
Pretendyouaregoingtothe
Clapthebeats(syllables)inyour
beach.Drawapictureof4
name.Nowclapthebeatsinthe
thingsyouwilltakewithyou.
wordhelicopter.
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Canyouskip?Trytoskipfrom
oneendoftheroomtothe
other.
Name4animalsthatyoumight
findwhenyouvisitazoo.Draw
one.
Whatisheavier–ashoeora
microwave?Whichislighter–a
catoramouse?
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
backofthispacket.
Canyounamethreeotherwords
thatbeginwiththesamesound
asdog?
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Whataresomethingsthatare
uphighinyourhome?Whatare
somethingsthataredownlow
inyourhome?
Singthenursery
rhyme,I’ma
LittleTeapotwith
someoneinyour
family.
Birdsusewingstofly.Name
fourothercreaturesthatcanfly.
Drawoneofthem.
Thinkaboutyourfavoritebook.
Canyouretellmostofthestory
usingthepicturesinthebookto
helpyou?
Canyounamesometoolsor
vehiclesthatbuildersuse?How
dotheywork?Drawoneof
them.
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.Name
theseletters:JDF
Solvetheproblem.
Joehad10fish.He
gave4toafriend.
Howmanydoeshe
haveleft?
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
backofthispacket.
Canyoubalance?Pickupone
footandcounttoten.Nowtry
theotherfoot.
Canyousayyournamewhen
someoneasksyou?Canyousay
yourfullname–firstandlast?
Canyoudrawasquare?Now
findorname3objectsthatare
shapedlikesquares.
Aballisasphere.Canyouname
someotherobjectsthatare
spheres?
Howwouldyou
rathertravel–
bycar,by
airplane,orby
train?Tellwhy.
Saythenurseryrhyme,Hickory
DickoryDockwithsomeonein
yourfamily.
Havesomeonewriteyourfirst
andlastname.Howmany
lettersareinyourfirstname?
Howmanylettersareinyourlast
name?
Pickonethingfromthe8Things
toDoWithPlay-Doughlistinthe
backofthispacket.
Pickonethingfromthe9Things
toDoWithMagneticLetterslist
inthebackofthispacket.
Whatdoyouwanttolearnmost
whenyougotokindergarten?
Findadeckofcards.Pulloutthe
numbers2-9.Turnthemface
down.Turnoneover.Countout
thatnumberofpennies.Turn
overanothercard.
Namethesenumbers:
48121437101
SingtheABCSong.Pointtothe
lettersonyourchartintheback
ofthispacketasyousing.Name
theseletters:IKU
8 Things to Do With Play-Dough
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Haveyourchildrolltheplay-doughintologstomakeletters,numbers,andshapes.
Letyourchildplaywiththedough—squeezing,rolling,pinching,andpullingittostrengthensmallhandmusclesthathelpwithwriting.
Tellyourchildanumberbetween1and10andhavehim/hermakethesamenumberofplay-doughballs.
Helpyourchildusetheplay-doughtocreate3dimensionalsculpturessuchastrees,people,andanimals.Helpyourchildimaginewhatshapestouse
tomakethesculptures.
Makeagroupofplay-doughballsbetween1and10.Haveyourchildmakemore,less,orthesamenumberofballsasyou.
Youandyourchildmakecharactersoutoftheplay-dough.Thenusethecharacterstoactoutastory.
Gathermaterialsfromaroundthehouseandyardsuchasafork,shell,pinecone,leaf,feather,andbeads.Pressthe
objectsintotheplay-doughtocreateadesign.Talkaboutthedesigns.
Rolltheplay-doughintoalog.Useittomeasurethingsaroundthehouse.Findthingsthatarelongerthanthelogandshorterthanthelog.
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9 Things to Do With Magnetic Letters
Encourageyourchildtoplaywiththelettersontherefrigeratororontable.Playingwithlettersallowschildrentolearnmoreabouthowtheylook.
Haveyourchildsortlettersinavarietyofways—letterswithlongsticks,letterswithcircles,letterswithtunnels,letterswithdots,letterswith
slantedsticks,andletterswithshortsticks.
Putthelettersintheorderofthealphabet.Thenhaveyourchildpointtothemandsingthealphabetsong.
Achild’snameisthemostimportantword.Haveyourchildmakehis/hernameseveraltimes,mixinguptheletters,puttingthelettersinorderagain
andcheckingthemwithawrittennamecard.
Haveyourchildsortlettersbycolor.Forexample,findalltheredlettersandthennamethem.
Usingthealphabetchart,haveyourchildmatchthemagneticletterstothelettersonthechart.
Haveyourchildlineupthelettersrandomlyandthennamethemfromlefttoright.
Matchuppercaseandlowercaseletters.
Haveyourchildpickaletterandthennamesomethingthatbeginswiththatletter.
The ABC Song
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Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Qq
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
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Yy
Zz