Dear Parents
This project builds real-world learning through fun. Let your
child lead and explore independently. Your support makes it
joyful and meaningful
A Holiday Learning Journey – KG2
Become a little nature explorer! Collect items from outdoors,
then use them to learn words, numbers, and facts about the
world around you. Let’s begin
Explore & Collect
Take a nature walk with your family and collect small, safe
items like:
🍃 Leaves | 🌿 Twigs | 🌸 Flowers | 🪨 Pebbles | 🪨 Feathers
Put them into your Nature Adventure Bag
Literacy from Nature
1. Use Demonstratives: “This is a ___.” / “That is a ___.”
2. Digraph Detectives: Find or draw one item each for ch, sh, th, and wh.
3. CVC Words:
Write and draw 3 three-letter words (e.g., sun, log, bag).
4. Write a short loving letter to your Grandparents and read it out to them or
give it personally or record a video and send it same video can be shared
with the teacher as well.
Count with Nature
1. Count all your items collected from nature. Write the total.
2. Break the number into tens and ones.
(e.g., 23 = 2 tens and 3 ones)
3. Sort by size
Discover Your World
1. Living or Non-Living: Sort and label 2 of each.
2. Sense Organs: Write how you explored each item.
(Eyes to see, nose to smell…)
3. Transport Spotting: Draw one vehicle seen during the walk and label it:
“This is a ___ I saw.” Note the number plate and write the number as well.
RUBRICS
Level Self-Reflection Parent Reflection Teacher Reflection
4 I enjoyed the activity! My child completed the project Speaks confidently
I can use this/that, independently and confidently, about all parts of
name all digraphs, five demonstrating clear the project. Shows
three-letter words, understanding of literacy, strong
count items with tens & numeracy, and GA concepts, understanding and
ones, and explain and could present ideas clearly. independence
living/non-living, sense (more than 10
organs, and transport— sentences).
all independently.
3 I enjoyed it! I can list My child enjoyed the project, Speaks clearly and
10 digraphs, several understood most concepts, and confidently,
CVC words. only needed a few reminders. explaining most
concepts with
minimal support (up
to 10 sentences).
2 I completed the My child completed the activity Expresses ideas in
activity with help. I with support, understood the short sentences
can list 10 digraphs, basics, but needed help in some with prompts.
some CVC words, and areas. Needs support
Needed help with GA connecting topics
sorting and description. (up to 5
sentences).
1 I needed help My child had difficulty Speaks about the
throughout. I can name understanding/completing the project only with
a few digraphs when project and required frequent prompts, needs
reminded. Needed help support. consistent guidance
with counting and (2–3 sentences).
describing items.