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A research-backed daily routine for 3-5 year olds — using free resources
Start with a focused mini-lesson: pick the letter of the week (M), count up to its alphabet position (1-2-3 …-13), and learn one new word that starts with M (mountain). Repeat the same trio every morning for a week. Repetition builds mastery — by Friday they'll own that letter, that number, and that word for life. By the end of the year you've covered the alphabet, counted past 100, and added 26 new vocabulary words.
Read a short picture book aloud — five to seven minutes. Then close it and ask: "Can you tell me what happened?" Don't correct mistakes — let them tell it their way. Re-telling builds comprehension, sequencing, and vocabulary at the same time — three foundational reading skills that researchers call the strongest predictors of later school success.
At bedtime, ask one open question: "Why is the sky dark at night?" or "Why do leaves fall off trees?" Don't give the answer — let them guess wildly first. Their guesses are practising hypothesis-making, the foundation of scientific thinking. Then offer the real answer — or look it up together tomorrow. CellieKids' Cellie Explains videos answer the most common ones in two minutes.
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