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Black and white paint and everyday objects inspired this attractive display to develop children's awareness of the language of opposites, says Caroline Glasper Planned learning intentions

Planned learning intentions

To use appropriate language to describe the shape and size of solid and flat shapes

To talk about, recognise and recreate simple patterns

Resources

Black and white paper and paint 3a selection of small everyday objects

shallow trays

Step by step

* Put the objects into the centre of the table and ask the children to take turns to choose something to talk about.

* Invite one of the children to find a long object and a contrasting short object and hold them next to one another. Put the two chosen objects on the table and take turns to find long and short objects to put next to them.

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