Big and Small

 

How to Teach Big and Small to Preschoolers?

Children learn more quickly with practical, first-hand experience with new concepts like the pre-number concept – big and small. Additionally, using auditory, sensory, and visual cues helps speed the learning process while making it enjoyable. Here are some big and small games for kindergarten kids to teach them the big/small concept.

• Show him picture books demonstrating the difference between the two concepts. You can take it a step further and show them real objects that highlight differences in size. 

• All children love playing with balls and blocks. A fun activity to teach your child the concept of big and small is to mix different-sized balls or blocks and ask them to sort the big from the small. 
  
  
• Make a box of assorted items in two sizes, such as a big rock and a small rock, a long pencil and a short one, and a big jar and a small jar. Get two empty cartons, one big and one small, and ask your preschooler to help you sort the big and small items into them. 
  
  
  
• Use the terms’ big’ and ‘small’ as much as possible daily, especially in casual conversations with your child. Show them examples of big and small with everyday household items.
• Stacking and sorting toys are a great way to teach your child the difference between big and small. You can get nested bowls or stacking rings, which demonstrate the difference. You can do the same with regular household items. Give your child plastic bowls, straws, or pencils of varying sizes.
• Use things you find in the outdoors to your advantage as you teach your child the big/small concepts. Take your little one to the local park or playground. Ask them to point out or touch things that follow your command. 

• For example, ask them to find the biggest bench in the park, touch the tallest tree, point to the biggest dog they can see in the park (or the smallest one), ask them to pick the smallest item and put it in their pockets (like a colourful pebble). Kids love games like these that involve running around and following instructions.
• Another stack and sort activity, this is also a fun alternative to getting chores done! Ask your kids to arrange pairs of shoes on the rack, from big to small. You can do this with cups, plates, spoons, clothes or any household object. Remember to supervise these activities and help them along as you go. 
  
  
  
• Big Steps/Small Steps is an activity that aims to teach preschoolers the concept of big and small while improving their mobility and motor skills. Choose a start and end point. Ask your kid(s) to stand at the starting line. Tell them to take a big or small step in random order. Whoever reaches the finish line first by correctly following the instructions wins a treat.