Big, small, more, all gone

Ages 0 to 2 A grown-up reads and plays along · about 5 minutes

Read together

A big ball. A small ball. Big, small!

More water? More! All gone!

Do it

1. Put two things of different sizes in front of your child: a big spoon and a small spoon.
2. Name them. “Big spoon. Small spoon.” Give the big one a stretch with your arms.
3. At snack time, say “more” when you add, and “all gone” when it is finished, and show empty hands.
4. Repeat on other days with new things.

Talk about it

• Which one is bigger?
• What do we say when it is all gone?

For the grown-up

Words like big, small, more and all gone are the first maths words. They help children compare and tell you what they want.

Mark as done

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