Free pre-K lesson plan · Unit 4: Home and helpers
Pre-K 4, week 13: the letter g and counting to 10
This week your learner will hear the g sound, as in goat, count up to 10 things and name the tools you use in the kitchen. Each activity takes about 10 minutes. Print the pages, or do them with things you already have at home.
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5-minute parent prep
- Write a big G and a small g on a sheet of paper.
- Gather 10 spoons and a cup, plus a bowl, a plate and a sponge.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, crayons, 10 spoons, a cup, a bowl, a plate, a sponge. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Letter g | Letter g page, Goat says g card |
| Tuesday | Math | Count to 10 page, Ten in a cup card |
| Wednesday | Explore | Kitchen tools page, Kitchen helper card |
| Thursday | Make and move | Gate path page, Gallop 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
Letter g
Say: "G says g, g, g, from the back of your throat. Goat, gift, guitar." Your learner traces the big G and the small g, then colors the pictures that start with g.
goat
gift
guitar
goat
gift
guitar
Count to 10
Say: "Touch each one and count with me. The last number tells how many." Your learner touches each picture as they count, then points to the number under the box.
Kitchen tools
Say: "These are tools we use in the kitchen. What do we do with each one?" Your learner names each tool, tells what it is for and colors the pictures.
Gate path
Say: "Help the goat get to the gate. Start at the green dot." Your learner traces each path from left to right with a crayon, holding it with fingers and thumb.
Activity cards
Goat says g
- Say "g, g, goat" together. Feel the sound at the back of your throat.
- Say a word. If it starts with g, your learner bleats like a goat.
- Try: goat, cat, gum, sun, game, go.
Easier: Use only goat and cat.
Next step: Say the sounds g, u, m slowly. Your learner says the word: gum.
Say this: "Go starts with g. Baa."
No supplies: Needs nothing.
Literacy: phonological awareness
Ten in a cup
- Your learner drops the spoons into the cup one at a time.
- Count each one out loud, all the way to 10.
- Tip them out and count again, faster or slower.
Easier: Count to 6.
Next step: Start counting at 4: 4, 5, 6 and on to 10.
Say this: "Nine, ten. Ten spoons in the cup."
No supplies: Count 10 fingers or 10 claps.
Math: counting and cardinality
Kitchen helper
- Your learner helps you with one kitchen job: stir, pour water or wipe the table.
- Name each tool as you use it.
- Say thank you and talk about how helping feels.
Easier: Do one job: wipe the table.
Next step: Your learner chooses the right tool for a job you name.
Say this: "You used the sponge to wipe. Thank you for helping."
No supplies: Pretend to cook with empty bowls and spoons.
Social-emotional: helping at home
Gallop
- Show a gallop: one foot leads, the other foot follows.
- Gallop across the room together and say "g, g, g".
- Stop and count to 10, then gallop back.
Easier: March instead of gallop.
Next step: Switch which foot leads.
Say this: "Gallop, gallop, go."
No supplies: Needs nothing but space.
Physical: gross motor
Song of the week: Goat on the go
G, g, goat, a goat on the go,
Count to ten, now nice and slow.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
Eight, nine, ten, and gallop home again.
Actions: Hold up one finger for each number. Try next: Count back down from 10 to 1.
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 the hard g sound
- Finds g on a page
- Counts 10 objects, touching each one
- Names 3 kitchen tools
Want the bigger picture? Use the free kindergarten readiness checklist.
Safety for this week
- Use objects too big to fit in your learner's mouth, and stay close during any counting with real objects.
- Child-size scissors only, with an adult watching. Hand scissors over handle first.
- Choose crayons, markers and paint labeled for young learners (look for the AP seal).
- Adults handle anything hot or sharp.
Questions parents ask
Count real things your student can touch, one number for each object, and say the last number again: "Ten. Ten spoons." Count every day in small moments, like steps, grapes or socks. If your student skips numbers, slow down and count together, touching each thing.
G often says g, as in goat and gift, and sometimes says j, as in giraffe. This week your student practices only the g sound in goat. The second sound comes much later, so there is no need to explain it yet. Keep the picture words to clear g words.
Stirring, pouring water, wiping the table and setting out spoons all build hand skills and helping habits. Use safe tools only, keep knives and hot things with adults, and name each tool as you use it. Short jobs your student can finish work best.
Paper, crayons, 10 spoons, a cup, a bowl, a plate and a sponge. Every activity also has a no-supplies swap, such as counting 10 fingers or claps instead of spoons, so you can start this week with what you already have at home.
Related pages
- Free Pre-K curriculum for 4 year olds, week by week
- Child development guide: preschoolers, 3 to 5
- Free kindergarten reading practice and kindergarten math practice for when your learner is ready for more
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