Up and down. Fast and slow. Stop and go, go, go! Learn about opposites with this week's books and activities!
#READ: Cat & Dog: A Tale of Opposites by Tullio Corda
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Simple one-word text and vibrant illustrations featuring an orange cat and a blue dog introduce young children to the concept of opposites.
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- Act out the opposites with your little reader. Reach up and down for up high and down low or smile and frown for happy and sad.
- Read a word then ask your little one to guess its opposite. For example, read "Slow" then ask your little learner what they think the opposite of slow is.
- Look at the text and illustrations and ask your little learner what is happening on the page. For example, read "Oops!" and "Phew!" then talk with your little one about what the cat and dog are doing.
#SING: Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them.
Open, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open, shut them.
Open, shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Fast and slow. Fast and slow.
Fast, fast, fast, fast,
Slow, slow, slow.
Fast and slow. Fast and slow.
Fast, fast, fast, fast,
Slow, slow, slow.
Big and small. Big and small.
Big, big, big, big,
Small, small, small.
Big and small. Big and small.
Big, big, big, big,
Small, small, small.
#EXPLORE: Mini Opposites Sensory Bin
Ways to explore:
- Place opposite items in adjacent spaces in an egg carton. Here are some ideas.
- sweet and salty foods
- sweet and sour foods
- soft and hard foods
- hard and soft items such a cotton ball and a plastic toy
- Talk with your little one about how the items feel and which foods they like.
- Practice with more opposites.
- Place some items in and outside the egg carton.
- Hold some items over the egg carton and place some under the egg carton.
- Sprinkle a couple of cotton balls with water and place them beside some dry cotton balls.
#JOIN: Attend a program virtually or in person!
View all early childhood programs and events offered this week.
For virtual programs, registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Use the link in the program information to register.
For in person programs, registration is required. If space allows, walk-ins will be admitted. Use the link in the program information to register.
