Our goal, as preschool teachers, is to expose each child to all areas of mathematics building a strong foundation for the comprehension of mathematical concepts. There are five fields into which we group our Math Standards: Number Sense, Geometry, Measurement, Sorting and Patterning, and Problem Solving.
This blog entry will cover the Academic Standards that fall under the Sorting and Patterning category.
This blog entry will cover the Academic Standards that fall under the Sorting and Patterning category.
Sorting and Patterning
Sorting by One Attribute - Sorting by One Attribute is the act of grouping objects into sets by color, shape, size, or another attribute.
Sorting by Two Attributes - Sorting by two attributes is grouping objects into sets by two attributes. When we begin making Venn diagrams, these sets would belong in the middle of the Venn diagram - groups that are red AND round or large AND blue, etc.
Make-A-Rule Sorting - Given a set of objects, a child can make her own rule and group the objects accordingly. The child who sorted the buttons below grouped them by number of holes on each button.
Pattern Copying - Pattern Copying is simply copying a pattern that has already been laid out. A child may need to be exposed to pattern copying many times before he can add on to an existing pattern or create his own pattern.
Adding on to a Pattern
Creating a Pattern
Reading and Interpreting Patterns - The child can read and interpret a pattern in a new way. The children below are reading a visual pattern and interpreting it with their bodies.
Creating a Venn Diagram
Creating a Matrix
Sorting and Patterning is just one small part of preschool mathematics. We have broken Sorting and Patterning into nine standards:
Sorting by One Attribute
Sorting by Two Attributes
Make-A-Rule Sorting
Copying a Pattern
Adding on to a Pattern
Creating a Pattern
Reading and Interpreting Patterns
Creating a Venn Diagram
Creating a Matrix
In our classroom, each lesson, game or classroom material has been intentionally planned and placed in the room to fulfill our Academic Content Standards.
Sorting by One Attribute
Sorting by Two Attributes
Make-A-Rule Sorting
Copying a Pattern
Adding on to a Pattern
Creating a Pattern
Reading and Interpreting Patterns
Creating a Venn Diagram
Creating a Matrix
In our classroom, each lesson, game or classroom material has been intentionally planned and placed in the room to fulfill our Academic Content Standards.
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