The Ark Playschool-Kamiti Road

5-10mins over dinner is better than 0 minutes . Practice home learning activities today .

Cardboard today… cruise ship tomorrow 🚢
This is what the CBC curriculum looks like in real life.
Creativity. Problem solving. Confidence. Communication.

A child builds… then proudly explains their thinking.
That’s learning. ✨

This sweet reader isn’t decoding yet, they’ve memorized some words, this doesn’t mean they can’t read they just need to go back back to foundations:
✨ Sounds first -t
✨ Then blend-to
✨ Then read-tin

Slow, playful practice with word families (-at, -im), segmenting, and blending unlocks real decoding.

Progress over perfection. 💛

Save for later: Segment → Blend → Read → Repeat

📌 Save this for tonight’s practice, #2 minutes is enough.
📤 Share with a parent who feels stuck on “memorizing.”
💛 Save + send to your reading buddy group and try it together.

Yes, such kind of play can be dirty and messy, but it is also…

• Learning in action 🌱
• Collaboration and teamwork 👏
• Problem-solving and critical thinking 🧠
• Sensory exploration and creativity 🤲
• Communication and social interaction 💬
• Building confidence and independence ✨
• Fun, meaningful experiences that shape growth

Play is the work of childhood — and through play, children learn best.

36 seconds of matching numbers.

But behind this is one year of play-based learning, patience, and consistent early childhood education.

Learning numbers for toddlers is not about pressure , it’s about repetition, safe spaces, and simple preschool number activities done over and over again.

Through fun class activities and kindergarten activities at home, progress happens.

This child is on the autistic spectrum ,
And this moment is proof that children with ASD don’t learn less , they learn differently.

To every parent on the autism journey: keep going.
Find a space that understands your child. A space that accommodates them. A space that believes in play, patience, and progress.

With the right support and time , they will thrive.

Have you ever seen a learner add from the wrong side? 👀

That’s usually not carelessness, it’s a place value gap.

When children don’t fully understand ones and tens, they start adding from the left. That’s why the introduction to place value is so important.

✨ Make it practical before abstract.

🔢 Build the number
Use Montessori place value counters. Let them physically show 34 as 3 tens and 4 ones.

🪜 Use a place value mat
Hundreds | Tens | Ones , place counters in the correct column.

Hands-on learning makes maths clear, fun, and deeply understood 💛

When place value clicks, confidence follows.

Looking for a fun class or home activity to help kids learn sounds and stay engaged? 🎉✨

Try this simple cut-and-paste sounds activity!

Children cut around the letter sounds ✂️, sort them, and glue them in the correct spaces. It’s hands-on, interactive, and builds strong fine motor skills while reinforcing phonics. Using scissors strengthens little hand muscles, and gluing improves coordination — all while learning!

It’s focused, practical, and honestly… fun, fun, fun! 😄

Teachers and parents, try it at home or in class and watch concentration grow naturally 💛

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Looking to build your child’s little finger muscles (fine motor skills)? 🖐🏽

Try these fun activities:

🖐🏽 Shaping letters with modeling clay
💦 Filling a spray bottle with water and spraying
🧱 Playing with blocks and building towers
✂️ Cutting paper with child-safe scissors
🎨 Painting with brushes or sponges
🧵 Threading beads onto string
📌 Pe***ng clothes pegs onto a line or box

Small hands today = strong writers tomorrow! 🌱✨

✨FUN FACT ✨
In early childhood education, research shows children remember more when they move, act, build, and explore , not just sit and listen.

Movement strengthens memory, boosts focus, and makes learning stick in meaningful ways.

That’s why our classroom activities are full of hands-on exploration, playful challenges, and practical teaching ideas that turn lessons into experiences. Because the best early childhood activities aren’t just fun , they’re powerful.

In early childhood education, research shows children remember more when they move, act, build, and explore , not just sit and listen. Movement strengthens memory, boosts focus, and makes learning stick in meaningful ways.

That’s why our classroom activities at The Ark are full of hands-on exploration, playful challenges, and practical teaching ideas that turn lessons into experiences. Because the best early childhood activities aren’t just fun , they’re powerful!