Parent's Guide: Fun Activities for Early Learning!
This parent's guide gathers a set of adaptable, no-worksheet activities that build early reading, science exploration, and creative thinking for children ages 3-5. Because the activities span different domains — from a family memory book to sink-or-float experiments — this guide supports well-rounded early learning that goes beyond pencil-and-paper practice into hands-on discovery.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
This is page 2 of the pack. Ages 4-5 · Pre-KAges 4-5 · ReceptionAges 4-5 · LKGAges 4-5
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About this worksheet
- Topic:
- Parent Guide
- Skill:
- Beginning Sounds (Phonics - Letter Sounds): Identify the beginning sound of words.
- Pack:
- Page 2 of 28 in Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.
How to use this worksheet
Read through the activity suggestions and pick one that fits your available time and materials, such as playdough exploration or a sink/float experiment. Gather the simple materials needed, like paper, playdough, or a few household objects for testing. Walk through the activity together, letting your child lead the exploration and ask questions as you go. Rotate through different activities from the guide across the week to keep learning varied and engaging.
Materials needed
- Paper
- Pencils
- Playdough
- Objects for Sink/Float
Extension activities
- 1Start a family memory book together, adding a new page or drawing each week.
- 2Test five household objects for sink or float in a basin of water and record the results.
- 3Explore the parts of a leaf using playdough to model roots, stem, and veins.
- 4Create a simple puzzle of the months or days of the week using cut-up paper strips.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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