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Nursery (3–4 years) · Month 1 · Week 1

Day 3

First days — name, self-introduction, and classroom safety

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Child identifies big and small through real body comparisons — hands, feet, voices, and movements — building pre-number… Child separates from caregiver using a consistent goodbye ritual — building emotional security and trust in the teacher…

Teaching1h 23mPrep12 minStart Teaching

Today at a Glance

  1. 9:00 AM · Settling In

    15 min

    Arrival & Settling In

    Routine

  2. 9:15 AM · Circle Time

    25 min

    Circle Time Songs

    Music & Movement

    • OPENING SONG3–5 min

      Hickety Pickety My Black Hen

      Actions included — see song resource card

  3. 9:40 AM · Numeracy

    25 min

    Big and Small — Body Comparisons

    Numeracy

  4. 10:05 AM · Well-being

    25 min

    Goodbye Ritual — Consistent, Brief, and Warm

    Well-being

  5. 10:30 AM · Snack

    20 min

    Snack & break

    Wash hands, snack, bathroom, and a gentle reset before the next learning block.

    Routine

  6. 10:50 AM · Sensory

    25 min

    Sand Play — Free Tactile Exploration

    Sensory

  7. 11:15 AM · Literacy

    25 min

    Letter Treasure in Our Room — Environmental Print

    Literacy

  8. 11:40 AM · Free Play & Departure

    20 min

    Free Play & Departure

    Quick recap: Today we explored big and small, goodbye ritual, and sand play, finishing with letter treasure in our room. Invite children to share one favourite moment, then sing your goodbye song. Child-led exploration and calm goodbye.

    Routine

Quick Preparation

Materials to gather

Songs to prepare

Storybook

Setup checklist

0 of 17 items ready

Assessment Today

Home Connection

Activity

Feeling face mirror: stand with your child in front of the bathroom mirror.

Conversation starter

Big steps/small steps to the bedroom.

Suggested book

Week 1: The Pigeon Has to Go to School! by Willems

Optional extension

Order three objects big → medium → small.

Quick Stats

4

Activities

1h 23m

Teaching Time

12 min

Prep Time

0

Resources

1

Songs

0

Stories

0

Printables

NumeracyNUR-NUM-001

Big and Small — Body Comparisons

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
0 minutes
Group Size
Whole class
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child identifies big and small through real body comparisons — hands, feet, voices, and movements — building pre-number comparative vocabulary

Materials Required

  • No prepared materials — the body is the tool
  • Optional: pairs of big and small objects for additional comparison

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Make yourself as BIG as you can — stretch out wide!

  2. 2

    Now make yourself as SMALL as possible — scrunch down tiny!

  3. 3

    Whose hands are big? Whose are small? Compare!

  4. 4

    A big voice — HELLO! A small voice — hello...

  5. 5

    Find something BIG in the room. Find something SMALL!

Questions to Ask

  • Make yourself as BIG as you can — stretch out wide!
  • Now make yourself as SMALL as possible — scrunch down tiny!
  • Whose hands are big? Whose are small? Compare!
  • A big voice — HELLO! A small voice — hello...
  • Find something BIG in the room. Find something SMALL!

Teacher Notes

Observe correct use of big and small in spontaneous descriptions. NUR-M1-NUM-a achieved when child correctly identifies big versus small across different contexts.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): body big/small (stretch/scrunch, hands, voices). Practice (6–8 min): find big/small classroom objects in pairs. Extension (5–7 min): introduce medium with a 3-object sort. Close (2 min): each child shows one big and one small. Extend: Order three objects big → medium → small.

Assessment

Observe correct use of big and small in spontaneous descriptions. NUR-M1-NUM-a achieved when child correctly identifies big versus small across different contexts.

Home Connection

Big voice/small voice game at dinner. Big steps/small steps to the bedroom. Big hug/small hug. Big and small is everywhere.

Social-EmotionalNUR-SE-003

Goodbye Ritual — Consistent, Brief, and Warm

Duration
5–10 minutes (arrival window)
Preparation Time
5 minutes daily
Group Size
Individual
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child separates from caregiver using a consistent goodbye ritual — building emotional security and trust in the teacher as a reliable safe base

Materials Required

  • Named peg for bag
  • Welcome board for name card
  • Comfort corner available

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Good morning [name] — I am so glad you are here!

  2. 2

    Let us hang your bag and find your name card!

  3. 3

    Mummy/Daddy will come back — they always come back!

  4. 4

    Come and see what we have in the circle today!

  5. 5

    You are safe here. I will take good care of you.

Questions to Ask

  • Good morning [name] — I am so glad you are here!
  • Let us hang your bag and find your name card!
  • Mummy/Daddy will come back — they always come back!
  • Come and see what we have in the circle today!
  • You are safe here. I will take good care of you.

Teacher Notes

Log daily: arrived without distress / arrived with brief distress resolving within 10 minutes / prolonged distress. Track week-by-week improvement. NUR-M1-SE-c achieved by end of Week 3.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: For children with very high separation anxiety: arrange a shorter initial session with caregiver present. Extend: Not applicable — this is a baseline wellbeing support.

Assessment

Log daily: arrived without distress / arrived with brief distress resolving within 10 minutes / prolonged distress. Track week-by-week improvement. NUR-M1-SE-c achieved by end of Week 3.

Home Connection

One consistent goodbye phrase and gesture used identically every morning. Predictability is safety. A clean goodbye is kinder than a prolonged one.

SensoryNUR-SEN-001

Sand Play — Free Tactile Exploration

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Group Size
Small group
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child explores dry sand freely — building tactile tolerance, texture vocabulary, and sensory regulation through open-ended play

Materials Required

  • Sand tray — deep enough for hand immersion
  • Scoops, cups, funnels, and small toys
  • Mat under the tray

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Put your hands in the sand — how does it feel?

  2. 2

    Run it through your fingers — watch it fall!

  3. 3

    Can you build something? A hill? A road?

  4. 4

    Scoop it into the cup — now pour it out!

  5. 5

    Find what is hiding in the sand!

Questions to Ask

  • Put your hands in the sand — how does it feel?
  • Run it through your fingers — watch it fall!
  • Can you build something? A hill? A road?
  • Scoop it into the cup — now pour it out!
  • Find what is hiding in the sand!

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child engages voluntarily with sand and sustains for 5+ minutes. Note any significant sensory avoidance.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): free dry sand exploration. Practice (6–8 min): pour/scoop vocabulary. Extension (5–7 min): hide-and-find a toy in sand. Close (2 min): brush hands; cover sand. Extend: Add wet sand briefly if weather/setup allows.

Assessment

Observe whether child engages voluntarily with sand and sustains for 5+ minutes. Note any significant sensory avoidance.

Home Connection

A sandbox, a beach, a tray of dry rice at home. Free sensory play in granular material is deeply regulating for most children.

LiteracyNUR-LIT-042

Letter Treasure in Our Room — Environmental Print

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
2 minutes
Group Size
Small group
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child finds familiar letters and own-name letters in classroom environmental print — posters, labels, and name cards

Materials Required

  • Classroom labels and posters already on walls
  • Magnifying glasses (optional)
  • Letter checklist card for teacher

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Can you find the letter that starts YOUR name somewhere in our room?

  2. 2

    What letter is on this door label?

  3. 3

    Is that the same as on your name card?

Questions to Ask

  • Can you find the letter that starts YOUR name somewhere in our room?
  • What letter is on this door label?
  • Is that the same as on your name card?

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child locates at least one letter from their own name in the room.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): hunt letters from own name. Practice (6–8 min): find any capital letter and name it if known. Extension (5–7 min): match wall letter to a flashcard. Close (2 min): share one letter found. Extend: Can you find the same letter in three places?

Assessment

Observe whether child locates at least one letter from their own name in the room.

Home Connection

Spot letters on food packets at home — especially letters from your child's name.