What your child will discover
Help the baby compare two objects of the same type and notice which is bigger and which is smaller. Explain that “big” and “small” are comparison words: an object may be small beside one object but big beside another.
Lesson 024 of 300
What Are Big and Small?
Compare clearly different objects, such as a large ball and a smaller ball or an adult hand and a baby hand.
0–12 monthsSenses & First ConceptsAdult guided
Senses & First Concepts · KnowledgeForKids.com
Listen together · adult controls the audio
The spoken lesson
"Some objects are big. Some objects are small. Look at these two balls. This ball is big. This ball is smaller. Look at these two cups. One is bigger, and one is smaller. Your caregiver's hand is bigger than your hand. Your hand is smaller. Big and small are comparison words. The same object may look small beside something much bigger. Caregiver, place two safe objects together and point to each one. Big. Small. We compare size by looking at objects beside one another." DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Keep both objects visible at the same time and shown at a consistent camera distance. Do not create misleading perspective. Do not use body-weight comparisons, competitive language, timers, or scores.
Words to notice together
BIGSMALLBIGGERSMALLERSIZECOMPARE
Make it real
Pause, point, name what you notice, and connect the idea to something familiar in your child's day. Repetition, a calm voice, shared attention and dependable care matter more than finishing quickly.