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Grande y Pequeño (Big and Little)
Gather “big” and “little” sets of the same items and put them in a box. For
example, collect a big comb and a doll size comb, an adult size sock and a baby’s
sock, a large cooking spoon and a dessert spoon, and a big block and a small one.
Put out a large basket and a small one. Have a child remove one item from the
box and help find its big or little match. For example, “Ramón, you found the big
comb, can you find the little one?” Then, have the child put the big item in the
large basket and the little one in the small basket.
Use the words “big” and “little” as you help the child find the matching items and
sort them.
Place all the items back in the box and put it in the Dramatic Play Center for the
children to continue to explore “big” and “little.”
Language Tip
Ask a child to tell how to say “big” and “little” in his home
language.
Special Needs Tip
Ask a child who uses sign language to teach the others how to
sign “big” and “little.”
Shake It!
Get some small, clear plastic containers with lids. You will need two for each
child in a small group.
Help each child put one stone, large button, or other item in one container and
“many” of the same item in the other.
Have the child shake the container with “one,” and the container with “many,”
and listen to the different sounds they make.
Then let the child choose one or the other, shake it, and say whether there is
“one” or “many” in the shaker.
Play music and let the children shake their shakers and listen to the difference
when everyone shakes “one,” and when everyone shakes “many.”
Special Needs Tip
Be sure the children feel “one” item and “many” items as they
put them in the shaker. This will add another sensory dimension
to the activity, especially for hearing impaired children.