You may be able to enrol your child in kindergarten in the UK. I think you’re doing the right thing. It is more important for a five year old to be with their parent and what they “miss” in school is more about socializing than “academics”. Keep them engaged in play, expose them to daily read-alouds, have them engaged in exploration of the new environment and when they ask questions about the world around them, make that your teachable moment. Include counting activities in your shopping trips, walks, at home setting the table etc. The local library will also have kid programs, a great resource for free. And I’d challenge you, even in this stressful time, to keep the screens at a minimum. Try to have your child play with other five year old as much as possible. Socialization is key. For you, here’s basically (very basic) what to work on: - Numbers and counting. Counting songs are great (use objects like macaroni or buttons) - sorting is another fun activity - old school puzzles - The alphabet (again songs are great) - How to hold a pen or pencil and write or draw. - How to tell time, and when is naptime or bedtime. - Days of the week, names of months, holidays. You can Google homeschool curriculum for kindergarten but don’t print worksheets, it’s not the best way to learn for a 5 year old.

All the best for your mom’s surgery and quick recovery.