• Use terms designating relative location.

above/below/by/between/behind/beyond/beneath/beside

across/over/under/through/upon; bottom/top; close to/far away;

direction/directions; high/low; horizontal/vertical;

in back of/in front of; in/ inside/out /outside; left/right;

near/nearer, nearest/far, farther, farthest, (further);

off/on; parallel/perpendicular; relative location; up/down; urban/rural;

where/everywhere/nowhere/somewhere; with/within/without

Using Terms Designating Relative Location

• Provide a list of terms designating relative location. Find the terms in literature about dairy farming.

(above/below/by/between/behind/beyond/beneath/beside; across/over/under/through/upon; bottom/top; close to/far away; direction/directions; high/low; horizontal/vertical; in back of/in front of; in/ inside/out /outside; left/right; near/nearer, nearest/far, farther, farthest, (further); off/on; parallel/perpendicular; relative location; up/down; urban/rural; where/everywhere/nowhere/somewhere; with/within/without)

• Provide a list of terms designating relative location. Use the terms in writing about dairy farming.

• Provide a simple map of a dairy farm on which children place markers or make marks as directions are given. Use terms designating relative location in the set of directions.

• Talk about the travels of early pioneers on their way to obtain a dairy farm. Use terms designating relative location to talk about typical routes used.

• Create a flannel graph with a map of a dairy farm on it. Talk about the people, animals and places on the farm. As the characters are moved around use terms designating relative location.

• Create a large cube with dairy farm stickers on each side. Use terms designating relative location to describe where sets of pictures are located.

• Talk about the work of a photographer or artist who helps people visualize locations of dairy farms or items related to dairy farms. Use a camera or paint brush to role play the person involved.

• Map the travels of a farmer around his/her farm. Use terms of relative location to describe the farmer's travels.

• Describe the view of an insect or bird as it flies over a dairy farm. Use terms designating relative location to describe the view.

• Pictures of people or objects in locations relative to another object. (Example) Books on a table)

• Finger plays that use the terms for relative location.

• Songs that tell about relative location.

• Stick puppets that can be used to illustrate the terms of relative location.

• Directions for games that help children use the terms of relative location.