Bubble Blowing Commentary
To develop exclamatory language, size vocabulary, and breath control through collaborative bubble play.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Communication & Language
- Learning area: Communication and Language
- Level: EYFS 2-3
Objectives
- Uses size vocabulary
- Describes movement
- Uses exclamatory language
- Engages in sustained descriptive commentary
Materials
- Bubble mixture and various bubble wands
- Outdoor or large indoor space
- Giant bubble makers
Instructions
Model excited language: 'Look! A HUGE bubble! It's floating up up up! Can you catch it? POP! It's gone! Let's make another one!'
Introduce size comparisons: 'That one is tiny! This one is enormous! Which is bigger—yours or mine? Yours is the biggest bubble I've ever seen!'
Describe movement: 'It's floating… drifting… spinning… sinking… POP! Where did it go?' Build a rich vocabulary of movement words.
Encourage children to commentate: 'Tell me about your bubble! Is it big or small? Where is it going? Quick—catch it before it pops!'