Materials
Various colors of pegs or any objects suitable for sorting (i.e. pompoms, fish crackers, coins, etc.)
Tray or defined workspace for sorting
Directions
Explain to your child that he will be making piles of objects that are the same. You may want to help get him started, and then step back and let your child lead the way. Once your child understands the concept of sorting, encourage him to find other ways to sort the common household objects. For example, if sorting coins, see if you child sort them by size or color. Sort laundry by articles of clothing – socks, pants, shirts or by family members – mommy’s clothes, daddy’s clothes, brother’s clothes.
Common everyday activities that involve sorting are important beginning concepts of children developing math skills. Children continue sorting and classifying by organizing their understanding of language, people and objects in their environment.