Topic “Small group”  

- 2 different soft toys

- Actions cards - click here to print

1. Print and cut out the action cards - you could draw some actions if you do not have access to a printer. 

2. Show your child the actions and say the word - practice making both soft toys carry out the actions.

3. When you are sure your child understands the different action words, start to give your child instructions, e.g. make teddy fly, make dolly sleep.

4. After a few turns see if your child can give you an instruction. 

- 2 boxes or baskets

- a selection of objects

- Optional big/little symbols - click here to print

1. Print and cut out the big/little symbols if you wish to use them. 
2. Talk to your child about big/little objects and show them the symbols.
3. Explain you are going to have a hunt and find obejcts that are big/little and sort them into boxes.
4. Look around the area you are in - for the first few goes, you choose an object you can see and tell your child whether it is big/little and place it in approriate box.
5. After a few turns, encourage your child to choose an object and and talk about whether it is big/little, and place it in the correct box.

- Picture cards to sort - click on links below to print:

- big/little animals

- big little food

- big/little transport

- Big/little picture symbols - click here to print

- printable picture cards - click here

1. Print and cut out 2 copies of the picture cards.
2. Lay them face down in front of you.
3. Explain to your child that a boy is called a 'he', a girl is called a 'she' but when there is more than one person we use the word 'they'.
4. Take turns at choosing two cards to see if you have a matching pair. Name the picture according to whether it shows 'he', 'she' or 'they'.
5. When you find a matching pair, you have an extra turn.
6. The winner is the person with the most pairs at the end of the game.