Let’s get started
Today we will explore count ten together through play. Grown-ups can model it first; children can respond by pointing, moving, speaking, or drawing. There is no speed test.
Learn together
- Watch together: Make a line of ten large blocks; count slowly with help.
- Try it as a team: Show a pattern with your hands. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Touch each object and count slowly. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Make a line of ten large blocks; count slowly with help.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored count ten together. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Make a line of ten large blocks; count slowly with help. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about count ten together. Adults can record an observation instead of requiring writing.
Five optional ways to revisit this week
Choose a few minutes on any days that suit your child; these are ideas, not mandatory daily assignments.
- Day 1 · Discover: Make a line of ten large blocks; count slowly with help. What did the child notice about count ten together? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat count ten together together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in count ten together today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore count ten together again in a different place or with another set of safe materials. What changed when you tried the activity differently?
- Day 4 · Pretend: Invite the child to explain or act out count ten together for a toy animal or family member. Which part could the child explain, show, or imitate?
- Day 5 · Celebrate: Let the child choose one favorite part of count ten together to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Make a line of ten large blocks; count slowly with help. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is our bodies move.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about count ten together? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.