SORT AWAY
Having your children sort through a variety of objects helps them develop their ability to focus on details. One good way to do this is with a jar of buttons or loose change you may have (making sure there is an adult around to ensure no swallowing) and have them sort by shape, size, color etc. Families should put out about 10 objects to start and then they can build on those. Ask your child what would be the best to organize these objects. You will be surprised what similarities and differences they see that offer some insight as to how keen their senses are. One example of sorting is to take the change and sort the coins by value for instance: all pennies together, quarters together etc . A more sophisticated sorting activity would be for kids to take the same bunch of coins and sort them by year or diameter.
Having your children sort through a variety of objects helps them develop their ability to focus on details. One good way to do this is with a jar of buttons or loose change you may have (making sure there is an adult around to ensure no swallowing) and have them sort by shape, size, color etc. Families should put out about 10 objects to start and then they can build on those. Ask your child what would be the best to organize these objects. You will be surprised what similarities and differences they see that offer some insight as to how keen their senses are. One example of sorting is to take the change and sort the coins by value for instance: all pennies together, quarters together etc . A more sophisticated sorting activity would be for kids to take the same bunch of coins and sort them by year or diameter.
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