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Big Doll, Little Doll
Organize some baskets of “big” and “little” toys that relate to one another. For
example, one basket could have a big doll and a little one, or big and little baby
bottles. Another could have big and little sizes of plastic animals. An outdoor
basket could have both sizes of buckets, shovels, or sifters.
Talk about “big” and “little” as your child plays with the toys in each basket.
“Catherine, you’re playing with the big chicken. Do you see the little chicken?”
Put the two items side by side to show the difference.
To reinforce “big” and “little” some more, show your child how to stand very tall
with her hands over her head to show how “big” she is. Then squat down very
low to make herself “little.”
Talk about “big” and “little” throughout your day.
Photo Match
Take three photographs of your child doing something different in each one.
Make double prints of each photograph.
Glue each picture onto a piece of cardboard that is larger than the photo. Cover
each one with clear contact paper to make picture cards.
One at a time, show your child one of the pictures and help her find the other
one that matches it. “Eva, look at the picture of you playing with the big truck.
Let’s find another picture of Eva playing with the truck.”
Put the picture cards in a basket for your child to play with later.
When your child is ready for a challenge, take a similar set of photos of another
family member and make more matching cards to add to the others.
Sorting Spoons
Set out a pile of about 10 pieces of silverware including several spoons that are
exactly the same.
Show your child one spoon and ask him to find another one just like it.
When he finds one, let him put it in a plastic cup. Continue until he “sorts” all
the spoons.
If your child enjoys this activity, let him help sort the spoons again when you are
putting away clean silverware. Move on to forks next!
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