Planned
Numbers & counting
Count things you can see around you.
One idea
Help three forest friends set out just enough plates for a picnic.
Counting · Matching amounts
After the story,
let’s play.
We’re planning games and activities to go with our stories. Here are a few ideas we’re working on.
See the ideasPlannedThese are early ideas. The activities aren’t ready to play yet.
ACTIVITY IDEAS
Here’s what we have in mind
Planned
Colours & shapes
Find colours and shapes in everyday things.
One idea
Build a house with a square, a triangle, and a round window.
Recognising shapes · Creating
Planned
Words & sounds
Hear a word and find the picture that goes with it.
One idea
Meet a cat in a story, hear its name, then find its picture.
Listening · First words
Planned
Puzzles & matching
Match pictures and put the pieces in the right place.
One idea
Find the matching animal friends, then piece their story picture together.
Matching · Problem-solving
READ, THEN PLAY
What if you tried it at home?
A story about a picnic could turn into a game of counting plates. You could even set up a picnic for your toys. Here’s how that might look.
Read a picnic story
Who’s coming to the picnic?
Count the plates
How many will everyone need?
Try it with your toys
Set a place for each toy.
Play along when you can.
These ideas are for children who are starting to count, recognise shapes, and learn words. We’re planning ways for adults to join in, with activities to try away from the screen too.
In the meantime, how about a story?
Find a story