1. WHY PEOPLE SORT

2. Keep Our Minds Organized We sort songs into playlists so that we dont have one huge chaotic jumble of music. The playlists help us organize the songs in our minds. We sort spelling words into categories so that we dont have to keep track of one huge chaotic mess of words. The categories help us organize the words in our minds.

3. We Can Find Things Fast We sort songs into playlists so that we can find them fast, without having to think too hard about it, or having to search our entire collection of songs each time. We sort words into categories so that we can remember their spellings fast, without having to think too hard, or having to recall all of the spelling rules we know in order to spell each individual word.

4. We Compare & Contrast We sort songs into playlists so that we can appreciate their similarities and differences. We pay attention to what makes all the songs in a playlist go together. We sort words into categories so that we can appreciate their similarities and differences. We pay attention to what makes all the words in a set go together.

5. We Understand Deeply When we put similar songs together, we make sense of them. We pay attention to their most important qualities. We understand and appreciate more deeply what they share in common and what makes each song unique. We become an expert on those songs… When we put similar words together, we make sense of them. We pay attention to their most important qualities. We understand and appreciate more deeply what they share in common and what makes each word unique. We become an expert on those words…

6. We sort to… Keep our minds organized! Find things fast! Compare and contrast! Understand more deeply!