Free Pre-K 3 lesson plan · Unit 9: Look how I've grown
Pre-K 3, week 35: new places and counting to 5
This week your learner will talk about new places, count to 5 again and put the day in order. Each activity takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Print the pages, or do them with things you already have at home.
Week 35 of 36 · See the Pre-K 3 year map · Not sure of the level? Take the 3-question Pre-K 3 or Pre-K 4 picker
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5-minute parent prep
- Think of a new place you will visit soon, like a library or a park.
- Gather 5 spoons or blocks.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, crayons, 5 spoons or blocks. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Talk and listen | Places to go page, Pretend new place card |
| Tuesday | Math | Count to 5 again page, Count and give card |
| Wednesday | Explore | My day page, Day in order card |
| Thursday | Make and move | Draw me now page, Balance walk card |
| Friday | Story and review | Song of the week, Parent notes page |
| Every day | Read, sing, play | Read a picture book together, sing the song of the week, play outside and check in on feelings with the free feelings cards. |
Printable pages
Places to go
Say: "Where do we play? Where do we find books?" Your learner points to each place and tells you what we do there.
Count to 5 again
Say: "Count the dots in each frame." Your learner counts each frame and colors the frame with 5.
My day
Say: "First we wake up and eat. Then we play. Then we read. Then we sleep." Your learner points to each picture as you tell the day.
Draw me now
Say: "Draw you now. You are so big." Your learner draws themself any way they like. Compare with the week 4 drawing if you kept it.
Activity cards
Pretend new place
- Set up a pretend library or school.
- Your learner walks in, says hello and finds a book.
- Talk about what we do there.
Easier: You lead the way.
Next step: Your learner plays the helper.
Say this: "Hello. May I have a book, please?"
No supplies: Talk about the place.
Social-emotional: new places
Count and give
- Ask "Give me 3."
- Your learner counts out 3.
- Try other numbers up to 5.
Easier: Up to 3.
Next step: Up to 5, then ask "How many are left?"
Say this: "Three. One, two, three. Thank you."
No supplies: Hold up fingers.
Math: counting and cardinality
Day in order
- Say "First we wake up."
- Your learner says or acts the next thing.
- Go through the day.
Easier: Do 3 steps.
Next step: Your learner tells the whole day.
Say this: "First breakfast, then play, then a book."
No supplies: Act out the steps.
Language: sequence words
Balance walk
- Walk along the line together.
- Your learner walks it alone, arms out.
- Walk backward slowly.
Easier: Hold hands.
Next step: Walk heel to toe.
Say this: "Arms out. Step, step, step."
No supplies: Walk along a crack in the sidewalk.
Physical: balance
Song of the week: New places
New places, new faces, a door to explore,
I can say hello and step through the door.
I can look, I can listen, I can try something new,
And at the end of the day I come home to you.
Actions: Wave hello and goodbye. Try next: Sing it on the way to a new place.
Parent notes for Friday
Not a test. Notice what your learner does this week, and practice the rest later. Nothing here is sent to UpOnly Learning.
- Says what we do at a library or park
- Gives you 3 when asked
- Tells 2 parts of the day in order
- Walks along a line
Want the bigger picture? See developmental milestones by age and the child development guide for ages 3 to 5.
Safety for this week
- Use objects too big to fit in your learner's mouth, and stay close during any counting or sorting with real objects.
- Water play only with an adult within arm's reach the whole time, even in a small tub.
- An adult handles anything hot or sharp, knives, and rocks or heavy objects.
- Dry beans and seeds only with an adult watching closely, and not with a learner who still puts things in their mouth.
- No scissors needed: tear paper instead. If you do use scissors, use child safety scissors with an adult right there.
- Choose crayons, markers and paint labeled for young learners (look for the AP seal).
Questions parents ask
Talk about the place before you go, play pretend at home, read a book about it, and keep a goodbye routine short and warm. Feeling unsure is normal; stay calm and name the feeling.
Many 3 year olds are ready for a few hours of preschool if they can say their needs, use the toilet with some help and play near other students. Every student is different. Talk with the program and your pediatrician if you are unsure.
Usually around age 4, when your learner names a few colors and talks in sentences of 4 or more words. The 3-question picker on the Pre-K page helps you choose. There is no test, and you can switch any time.
Short and mostly play: one or two 5 to 10 minute activities, a read-aloud, the song of the week, meals and naps, and lots of time to move and play outside. Pre-K 3 gives you one plan for each day of the week.
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