A tiny week of big discoveries · Age 3
All About Your Little Learner
Week 1 brings five playful days into the rhythm they already knows. Follow the wonder, keep what helps and skip what does not.
Day 1 · Identity · name recognition · listening
This Is Me
A warm first day built around their name, their face and the delight of being known.
9:30 AM7 minMorning helloGood morning, little learnerRoutine + expressive language
- Sit together somewhere comfortable after breakfast.
- Look outside and name the weather.
- Invite your child to finish: ‘My name is ___. Today I feel ___.’
- End with one clap for each syllable in their full name, without correcting their response.
Try saying“Good morning. Today we are learning about someone very special—you.”
Offer two feeling choices: happy or sleepy?
Ask them to tell you one thing they hope to do today.
11:10 AM12 minAfter snackBuild their nameLetter matching + visual order
- Write your child’s first name in large uppercase letters on one card.
- Make one separate card for each letter in their first name.
- Mix the cards and let your child match each one to the model.
- Point left to right and say each letter together. Celebrate the completed name.
Try saying“These three letters belong together because they make your name. Can you find the I that matches?”
Offer only two letters at a time.
Hide the letters nearby and put them back in order after finding them.
1:45 PM15 minAfternoon createMy first self-portraitFine motor + body awareness
- Look in a mirror together and notice face shape, eyes, nose, mouth and hair.
- Let your child draw themselves in any way they choose.
- Ask what they want you to write about the picture; record their exact words.
- Write their name at the bottom and display it at their eye level.
Try saying“Tell me what you notice about your wonderful face.”
Draw a large circle for them and let them add the features.
Invite them to add hands, feet or something they love wearing.
4:15 PM8 minMovement breakLittle Leader SaysTwo-step directions + body control
- Begin with easy one-step directions: touch your head; stomp twice.
- Try two connected actions: touch your nose, then clap your hands.
- Give your child a turn to lead you.
- Stop while it is still fun—even if that is before eight minutes.
Try saying“Listen for both jobs: first spin around, then sit on the floor.”
Demonstrate the two actions while saying them.
Try two actions without demonstrating.
7:15 PM5 minBedtime connectionOne last thoughtRecall + conversation
- Read together as usual.
- Ask one question: ‘What was your favorite thing we did today?’
- Accept any answer—or no answer—and share your own favorite moment.
Try saying“My favorite part was learning with you.”
Two-minute parent check-in
What did you notice?
This is not a test. Choose the closest description of today—even if you only did one activity.