Big, Bigger, Happy, Small
Illustrating target words with body motions
Month 2 · Activity 15 · Target Words
Instructions
- Ask child to make his body as big as it can be by stretching arms and standing on tiptoe
- Now make body as small as can be by curling up into a ball
- Alternate saying big and small as child does actions
- Have fun making and sharing different happy faces
Simplify
Show a child how big you can make your body. Show a child how small you can make your body.
Extend
When the child makes himself big, let him find something around him that is bigger
When the child makes himself small, let him find something around him that is smaller
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
What is a small fruit that you like to eat?
What is a big animal you are afraid to meet and why?
Materials
- none
Language Skills
Motor Skills
On the Go Activity
