Basic Concepts for  Preschoolers

Your 4-5 year old should know the difference between:-

• On and Off
• Sharp and Dull
• Up and Down
• Thick and Thin
• Fat and Thin
  
• Smooth and Rough
• Loud and Quiet
• Old and New
• Forward and Backward
• Happy and Sad
• Old and Young
• Always and Never
• Open and Closed
• First and Last
• Asleep and Awake
• Full and Empty
• Big and Little
• Over and Under
• Above and Below
• Wet and Dry
• High and Low
• Hot and Cold
• Left and Right
• Long and Short
• Tall and Short
• Inside and Outside
• In and Out
• Top and Bottom
• Heavy and Light
• Hard and Soft
• Same and Different
• Front and Back
• Near and Far
• More and Less
• Fast and Slow
• In front and Behind

In addition, your preschooler must also understand positions such as:-

• On
• By
• Between
• Besides
• Next to
• In the middle of
• Through