- Print and cut out the washing machine template and clothing cards. - Lay out the clothes cards in front of you. Explain to your child that you need to put the washing in the machine and that they can help. - Give instructions containing 3 key words (size+colour+clothing item), e.g. wash the big red hat, wash the small green socks. - After a few turns, encourage your child to give you an...
1. Print and cut out the big/little animal picture cards. 2. Explain to you child that you are going to ask them to place the animals in different places. 3. Lay out a selection of big and little animals in front of your child - make sure you have the big and little version of each animal. 4. Give instructions containing a preposition, e.g. put the big sheep under the box, put the little cow next...
1. Put teddy and dolly in front of your child. 2. Give teddy a plate and a basket, then give dolly a plate and a basket 3. Lay a selection of play food out for your child to see. 4. Give instructions to your child, e.g. "put the banana on teddy's plate", or "put the bread in dolly's basket". 5. After a few turns, see if your child is able to give you an...
1. Print and cut out the big/little food pictures. 2. Ask your child to choose a favourite toy and explain you are going to feed them. 3. Explain you have big food and little food. Lay out a small selection of food - make sure you have both the big and little version of the same food. 4. Give your child instructions, e.g. give teddy the big carrot, give teddy the little eggs. 5. After a few turns...
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...
Print and cut out the big/little symbols if you wish to use them. Talk to your child about big/little objects and show them the symbols. Explain you are going to have a hunt and find obejcts that are big/little and sort them into boxes. 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...