Little U Academy

Pattern-making builds strong thinkers.

Try: snack-sock-snack-sock or red-blue-blue-red. Can your child repeat or create one?

Planning ahead for Pre-K?

On My Way Pre-K vouchers are limited. Families interested in the 2026–27 school year are encouraged to apply early.

Fine motor practice supports writing readiness.

Encourage tracing, scissor cutting, beading, and playdough. Share a family-friendly activity idea.

Invite families to participate in a simple at-home activity—planting seeds, nature scavenger hunts, or reading challenges.

Social growth happens with peers.

Try arranging a playdate or joining a library story hour. Peer interactions build communication and empathy.

Practice time words: yesterday/today/tomorrow.

Use them during daily routines: “Yesterday we read this book. Tomorrow we’ll visit grandma.”

Try a pattern hunt.

Look for patterns together — stripes on shirts, tiles on the floor, red-blue blocks. Then challenge your child to make one of their own.

Help your child follow multi-step directions.

“Put the toy away → wash hands → choose a book.” This builds memory and readiness for kindergarten routines.

Support your child’s communication.

Encourage them to explain how they completed a task or describe steps in a familiar routine.

Celebrate kindness.

When your child shares, comforts a friend, or takes turns, name that behavior: “That was thoughtful!”