Section II Fundamental Concepts and Skills Unit 10 Logic and Classifying ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Logic and Classifying Concepts that are fundamental and apply across the curriculum and include logical sorting and matching of groups. ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Classification The activity of sorting and grouping things such as people, animals and objects. Necessary to join and separate groups and count the members before learning formal addition and subtraction. ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Logical Criteria for Groups Color Shape Size Material Pattern Texture Function Association Class name Common features Number ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Examples of Classification Activities Naturalistic Activities Infant learns which objects are good for teething Toddler puts things into containers Preschool child sorts and groups items for play Informal Activities Show that you value sorting and grouping activities by acknowledging them Separate the spoons from the knives Which objects will roll down your ramp? Adult Guided Activities Sorting leaves found on a nature walk Give each car a garage Find the buttons that are not blue Which objects will sink and which will float? ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation Does each child sort and group during play? Does each child use feature names during play? ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Section III Applying Fundamental Concepts, Attitudes, and Skills Unit 17 Ordering, Seriation, and Patterning ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Ordering, Seriation and Patterning These concepts are the basis of algebra. ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Ordering Involves comparing more than two things or more than two sets Placing things in a sequence from first to last ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Seriation Term used by Piaget that means ordering ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Patterning Related to ordering –children need a basic understanding of ordering to do patterning Involves making or discovering auditory, visual, and motor regularities ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Ordering and Patterning Words Next Last Biggest Smallest Thinnest Fattest Shortest Tallest Before After ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Examples of Ordering and Patterning Activities Naturalistic Activities Children will naturally order items and place them in a pattern, if given the materials to do so Informal Activities Make comments to help the child see her own use of order words and activities Provide materials that help children practice ordering Select self- correcting materials Adult Guided Activities Materials for ordering and patterning can be purchased or made by the teacher Provide ordering and patterning problems to solve ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Assessment and Evaluation Does the child use ordering and patterning words during daily activities? Do patterns appear in the child’s art work? Ask questions, make comments or suggestions such as –Which doll is taller? –Which block is shorter? –John is first in line. –Line up from the shortest to the tallest. Conduct individual evaluation interviews ©2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.