Target Words - In, Out, Empty, Full
Using the words "empty" and "full"
Month 1 · Activity 15 · Target Words
Instructions
- Ask the child to empty a container. For example, let them empty a silverware drawer, a clothes basket, a bowl of crackers, a shopping bag, a glass of water, etc. Reinforce that empty means nothing is left
- Ask the child to make a container full. Now, fill a basket with clothes, jar with jelly beans, or a drawer with clothes, etc.
- Review the definition of full - holding as much as possible
Simplify
Have a cup and together with a child fill with water until the cup is full. Have the child say the word "full". Next, let the child pour out the water and yell out "empty". Repeat as many times as the child desires. A fun activity to do during bathtime with a cup in the bathwater.
Extend
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
What would you choose - an empty bowl of ice cream or a full bowl of ice cream?
If you could make a bag full of anything you wanted - what would it be and why?
Materials
- containers
- various objects to fill container
- cup (optional)
Language Skills
