Let’s get started
Today we will explore hear a silly rhyme 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: Listen to cat and hat and repeat the rhyming pair.
- Try it as a team: Look at the pictures as your grown-up reads. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Talk about who and what happened. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Listen to cat and hat and repeat the rhyming pair.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored hear a silly rhyme. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Listen to cat and hat and repeat the rhyming pair. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about hear a silly rhyme. 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: Listen to cat and hat and repeat the rhyming pair. What did the child notice about hear a silly rhyme? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat hear a silly rhyme together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in hear a silly rhyme today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore hear a silly rhyme 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 hear a silly rhyme 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 hear a silly rhyme to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Listen to cat and hat and repeat the rhyming pair. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is feeling words.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about hear a silly rhyme? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.