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