Opposites or antonyms are taught in therapy from preprimary all the way into the preparatory phase. Why?
They have many functions. They help to develop vocabulary and help children understand basic concepts. These concepts are often necessary for math development, creative thinking and language skills.
Not only do they enhance overall understanding of language, but they sharpen language, as they help a child to learn how to compare two different items and to develop a concrete understanding of a specific concept.
Learning opposites improves a child's ability to describe an object, as the addition of descriptive words to their vocabulary greatly transforms the level of detail they can convey. It is part of critical thinking and working memory.
By 4years the concept is typically developed and in the preparatory phase new adjectives are used in their writing for more 'colorful' writing.
The easiest way to introduce it is -
Use concrete household items e.g., open and close a door.
Use movement, actions and visual cues e.g., stretch your body for tall and bend over for short.
Use opposite picture cards, books and games. Assist your child by offering two possible answers and have your child pick the right one. Then show three or four possible answers and choose.
Ask for an opposite without visual cues.
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