Free pre-K lesson plan · Unit 1: Me and my family
Pre-K 4, week 4: review and show me
This is a review week with no new letter. Your learner plays games that bring back their name, the letters s and a, and counting to 5. Use the parent notes page to see what to practice next.
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5-minute parent prep
- Write your learner's name, a big S and a big A on three sheets of paper.
- Gather 5 small toys that are too big to fit in the mouth.
- Print pages 2 to 5, or skip printing and use the no-supplies swaps.
Household supplies only: Paper, crayons, 5 toys. No supplies? Every activity has a no-supplies swap.
The week at a glance
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Letters review | Letter match page, Letter jump card |
| Tuesday | Math review | Count and match page, Toy store card |
| Wednesday | Explore | Senses review card |
| Thursday | Make and move | All the lines page, Freeze dance 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 match
Say: "Find the s pictures and the a pictures." Your learner colors the pictures that start with s in one color and the pictures that start with a in another.
Count and match
Say: "Count each group and color the dots." Your learner counts each group and colors the same number of dots.
All the lines
Say: "Straight, wavy, zigzag. Start at the green dot." Your learner traces a straight line, a wavy line and a zigzag line.
Draw me
Say: "Draw yourself. Show me your head, your eyes and your hands." Your learner draws a person in the frame. Count the body parts together.
Activity cards
Letter jump
- Put the 3 sheets on the floor.
- Say a sound or a letter name.
- Your learner jumps onto the matching sheet.
Easier: Use 2 sheets.
Next step: Say a word; your learner jumps to its first letter.
Say this: "Jump to the letter that says sss."
No supplies: Point to the letter in the air instead of jumping.
Literacy: print and alphabet knowledge
Toy store
- Line up the toys as a pretend store.
- Ask to buy a number of toys, up to 5.
- Your learner counts them out to you.
Easier: Ask for up to 3.
Next step: Ask "How many are left?"
Say this: "May I have 4 toys, please?"
No supplies: Use spoons or socks as the store.
Math: counting and cardinality
Senses review
- Name a sense: see, hear, smell, taste, touch.
- Your learner points to the body part.
- Take turns.
Easier: Use see and hear.
Next step: Name something you can smell in the kitchen.
Say this: "We touch with our hands."
No supplies: Needs nothing.
Science: my body and senses
Freeze dance
- Sing this week's song while you both dance.
- Stop singing: everyone freezes.
- Start singing again and dance.
Easier: Dance slowly.
Next step: Freeze on one foot.
Say this: "Freeze. Hold it. Now dance."
No supplies: Needs nothing but space.
Approaches to learning: self-regulation
Song of the week: Show me song
Show me s and show me a,
Show me how you count today.
One, two, three, four, five,
Clap your hands, we did it, high five.
Actions: Hold up one finger for each number. Try next: Count backward from 5 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.
- Finds the first letter of their name
- Matches s and a words to their letter
- Counts 5 objects and says how many
- Draws a person with 3 or more body parts
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
Week 4 of every unit brings back what your student learned in the first three weeks, with games instead of new letters. Short review helps skills stick, and the parent notes page shows what to practice before the next unit.
Repeat any week as many times as you like. There is no test and no deadline. Use the parent notes page to pick one or two things to practice, and move on when your student seems comfortable.
No. Each week comes as a color PDF and a black-and-white PDF made from the same pages. The black-and-white version uses outline pictures, so it is low ink and doubles as a coloring page. You can also do every activity with no printer at all.
Paper, crayons and 5 toys that are too big to fit in the mouth. Every activity card also has a no-supplies swap, so you can start 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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