These activities will help you child to develop the ability to understand instructions containing 3 key words. To find out more information about key word instructions click here
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Early years skill: | Understanding |
Early years typical range: | 22-36m |
P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Listening |
P-scales/Curriculum level: | P6 |
TAP skill: | Understanding of Language/Comprehension |
TAP level: | TAP36 |
Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
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Animal Game (size + noun + preposition) | 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 to the box. Prepostion words you could use: in, on, under, being, in front, next to. | |
Hide the toys (noun + preposition + noun) - A room with different furniture or items such as baskets/boxes where you can hide objects. - Objects/toys (e.g. ball, car, doll etc) |