Children have a natural tendency to find patterns; as they reinforce feelings of safety and predictability. Patterns help children learn sequencing and to make predictions, which leads to stronger mathematical skills. Times tables, addition and skip counting all require an understanding in patterning.
How to begin with pattern teaching for kids?It’s important to point out to your child that what makes a pattern a pattern. Pattern is the sequence repeats in the same order. For example, “apple, banana, apple, banana, apple” is a basic ABA pattern. “Apple, apple, banana, apple, apple, banana” is a basic AAB pattern. Here is some simple idea to teach your kids patterns.
- While folding the laundry, ask your child to help by matching socks by their size and colour, and then putting them into pairs.
- Make a sound pattern with rhythm instruments. BANG, tap, tap, BANG, tap, tap.
- Make patterns using snack food. Pretzel, cracker, raisin, raisin. Pretzel, cracker, raisin, raisin, pretzel.
Can you guess the pattern for below?
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