To Bathe A Boa by C. Imbior Kudma Read the book to the children. When rereading the book aloud pause on each page so that children may identify the patterns. Let children talk about the patterns in the wallpaper, carpet, floors and around them in the classroom.
Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats Talk about the mother and baby turtles on the cover. Where are they? As you read aloud the book children should listen and look for patterns using the mother and babies. After reading help the children identify the pattern of mother, baby(ies), mother, baby(ies).
Math Counts: Pattern by Henry Pluckrose This book shows a variety of patterns found in the world around children. After reading the book aloud, have children use colorful o-shaped cereal and string or yarn to create their own pattern necklaces.
Read and discuss the book with the children. Show pictures of objects with patterns. Ask children to identify the object, the pattern, and where it may be located. Have the children each complete a page for a class book. They should each draw a picture of an object with a pattern. Then they should each finish the sentence "I see a ___________."
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