Students choose the number, letter, color shape, animal(s), plant(s), and/or mineral/nonliving material of the week. As the week progresses notice when it pops up and what doors open! Perhaps, keep a chart or graph (below):
| Number* | Color* | Shape* | Animal* | |
| Wk1 | 5 | Gold | Pentagon | Bat |
| Observe | 5 fingers, 5 toes, count by 5’s to 100, 5 pillars of Islam, 5 prayers | Grandmama’s Gold Stars, Packers (NFL) | Okra | |
| Wk 2 | 6 | Gold (again) | Hexagon (how to draw) | Spider |
| Observe | Muhammad SAW had 6 children with Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her); in 6 days student turns 5; 3 is half of 6, insects (6 legs) | On the periodic table: Au, soft, mining/caves, treasure, yellow, shining sun, honey | Bee hives, snowflakes, | spiderwebs, spider eyes |
| Wk3 | Infinity | Silver | Lemniscate | Butterfly |
| Observe | Try and count to infinity. I love you infinity x infinity. | Periodic element: Ag, color silver found inside the chips bag, magnets on the toy trains, pots and pans, silverware | Like #8, leg pillow, cycles | |
| Wk4 | Zillion | Iridescent | Hyperboloid | T Rex, Armadillo |
| Bubbles, dragonfly wings |
Language Practice
When you see it, mention it, in your primary language and others. Also talk together about the qualities of the word, and/or work them casually into lessons or playtime.
| English | 普通话 | Español | (le) français | русский | العَرَبِيَّة | ASL | |
| Color | Blue | 蓝色 Lán sè Video: Learn Your Colours | azul Song: ¡Colores, colores! | bleue (f) bleu (m) | синий siniy | أزرق ‘azraq | blue Video: Colors of the Rainbow |
| Shape | Circle | 圈 Quān | circulo | cercle | круг krug | دائرة dayira | circle |
| Numbers Video: 1-100 | 0(zero), 1(one), 2(two), 3(three) | 零 / 〇 Líng, 一Yī, 二 Èr, 三 Sān Video: 1-10 | cero, uno, dos, tres Video: 1-10 | zéro, un, deux, trois Video: 1-10 | ноль, один, два, три nol’, odin, dva, tri Video: 1-10 | صفر ، واحد ، اثنان ، ثلاثة sifr, wahid, athnan, thlath Video: 1-10 | 0,1,2,3 Video: 1-10 |