above and below

Describing Positions – Above and Below

Master positional language with confidence! 🚀

Children will learn to use and understand the words “above” and “below” to describe where objects are placed. Through clear visual examples, they’ll quickly spot when one object is positioned above or below another—building strong early spatial awareness skills in a fun and engaging way!

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, children will be able to:​
  1. Know and understand the positional terms “above” and “below” as words that describe the relative location of objects.
  2. Visually recognize and identify when one object is positioned above or below another object.

 

Curriculum Alignment: Year 1 Geometry: Position and Direction

  • Describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns.
Last updated on: February 18, 2026

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