children created and extended their own patterns
Our focus in math during the month of November is patterning. The children were introduced to patterning last year during their preschool classes and this year the children are creating their own patterns and extending them independently. The children used different types of manipulatives today to create various patterns. Some children were still most comfortable doing a simple AB pattern based on color while some children created more complicated patterns based on size or type of animal (using the pet manipulatives set). Using everyday objects in the kitchen are a great way to reinforce patterning at home.
