Basic Concepts
Opposites
Here is a list of opposites that you can practice with actions or things around your home. I find it best to relate these words to personal experiences. For example when teaching empty/full use a glass of water to show them.
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Happy
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Sad
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Hot
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Cold
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Dirty
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Clean
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Tall
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Short
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Long
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Short
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Fast
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Slow
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Up
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Down
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Over
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Under
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Empty
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Full
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Loud
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Quiet
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Push
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Pull
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Near
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Far
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Wet
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Dry
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Give
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Take
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More
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Less
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Strong
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Weak
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Hard
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Soft
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Asleep
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Awake
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Old
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Young
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Day
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Night
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Spatial Concepts
Use toys and yourself to practice spatial vocabulary. For example put the red block under the chair; put the red block in the middle of the blue blocks.
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over
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above
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under
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beside
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Next to
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In between
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In the middle
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below
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behind
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In front
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