Equal Small Groups
Equal Small Groups
The adult points through two side-by-side groups and models equal amount language.
Today's Approach
Amara is about 1 year 11 months to 2 years old. Keep every segment to 3–8 minutes. Looking, pointing, moving, making a sound, saying one word, staying quiet, pausing, or declining all count. Use only the poster and audio; do not request repetition, performance, touch, or eye contact.
A4 Teaching Picture
Open the teaching poster to download or print
Goals
- Chinese: understand “这里有两个苹果。” and “那里也有两个苹果。” in complete short sentences.
- English: hear
There are two apples here.andThere are two apples there too.with picture support. - Early maths: count only one moon, two cars, and three rabbits in the separate bottom strip.
- Relationship: the adult follows Amara's attention and boundaries without requiring an answer.
Materials
- The one A4 poster above, printed or displayed full-screen.
- The English audio below.
- No cards, toys, food, containers, or other physical objects are needed.
1. Chinese Picture Talk
Time: 5–8 minutes.
Say slowly, “这里有两个苹果。”“那里也有两个苹果。” Say each sentence once, then add one short natural expansion. Do not ask “What is this?” or “Say it,” and do not correct pronunciation.
Amara may look anywhere, point, move, make a sound, say one word, stay quiet, pause, or decline. Treat all of these as communication and leave waiting time.
2. English Time
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Download today's English audio
Transcript: English time. Listen, look, or point. There are two apples here. There are two apples there too. One moon. Two cars. Three rabbits. All done.
Play it once. The adult may point gently to the matching part of the poster. Repeating, answering, and performing are not tasks.
| English | Chinese | Possible response |
|---|---|---|
There are two apples here. | 这里有两个苹果。 | Look, point, make a sound, say one word, or stay quiet |
There are two apples there too. | 那里也有两个苹果。 | Move, pause, or decline |
One. Two. Three. | 一、二、三。 | Follow the adult's point or make no response |
3. Early Maths: 1, 2, 3
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Count only the complete target objects in the three separate bottom cells: exactly one moon in the first cell, two cars in the second, and three rabbits in the third. Point one-to-one and say “one, two, three” once. Do not count text, frames, or objects in the main picture, and do not require a number answer.
4. Co-Regulation and Boundaries
Time: 3–5 minutes.
The adult can say, “You are looking. I will look with you,” and “You want to stop. We will stop.” If Amara turns away, pushes the screen away, stays silent, or says no, lower the voice, pause, or finish. Do not use scores, rewards, comparisons, or repeated drills.
Development and Safety Note
The adult points through two side-by-side groups and models equal amount language. The adult remains responsible for real-world safety decisions, necessary care, and risk management; a poster never replaces supervision. Explain necessary care first, move gently, and offer feasible choices whenever possible.
Gentle Bedtime Recall
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Say “这里有两个苹果。 那里也有两个苹果。” once, then say There are two apples here. once. Amara may look, point, make a sound, say one word, stay quiet, or finish immediately.