🏠 Everyday Routines
First, Then, Last
Describe what you did first, then, and last.
5 min🔵 Expanding Language
Goal
Practice sequencing words inside real routines.
🌿 Kai is here today
Kai is listening closely with you, stop and name three sounds before you start.
💡 Why this matters
Routines repeat, so the same words come around again and again. That repetition is what makes new language stick.
How to play
- 1Finish a routine (getting dressed, making toast).
- 2Recap it using first, then and last.
- 3Let your child recap the next one.
Example conversation
Child: First socks, then shoes, last my coat.
Extra questions
- What if we did it backwards?
- Which step is easy to forget?
- What's next?
Skills practiced
- ✔ Vocabulary
- ✔ Following directions
- ✔ Sequencing
Materials needed
None — just you and your child.
❤️ Parent tip
Fold this into a moment you already have. Do not add a new one.
Try it during
- 🍳 Making breakfast
- 🧺 Folding laundry
- 🛒 Grocery shopping
- 🧼 Washing up
- 👕 Getting dressed
- 🌱 Watering plants
Same activity, many moments — pick whichever fits your day.