Opposites Printable

by | Feb 16, 2023 | Core Skills

Sing The Opposite Song


Opposite words are pairs of related words that mean the reverse of each other. Understanding the concept of opposites is important as it helps children learn to compare two different things and build an understanding of a specific concept (high vs. low, loud vs. soft). Learning opposites also improves children’s already expressive vocabulary!

What You’ll Need:

Setup Time: Under 5 min 

Activity Time:  15-20 min 

Mess Level: Low

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Play Tips: 

Opposites are everywhere! Find opposites that naturally occur in your surroundings—leaves up on trees, leaves down on the ground. Boxes that are full, boxes that are empty.

Practice opposites by acting them out! Ask your child to do something, then model the opposite—if they sit down, you stand up, if they walk forward, you walk backward. Can you act out the opposites you hear in the song?

Skill Spotlight:

  • Understanding and naming opposites 
  • Recognizing sight words
  • Logic
  • Vocabulary

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  • Begin Learning Team

    Parents hear so much noise about what matters–it’s hard to know where to begin. That’s where we come in. We are early learning experts & PhDs helping you focus on what matters most for your child.

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Parents hear so much noise about what matters–it’s hard to know where to begin. That’s where we come in. We are early learning experts & PhDs helping you focus on what matters most for your child.