Monday, August 27, 2007

Sorting Fun 1

Toddlers and preschoolers naturally love to classify and sort. This simple sorting activity is easy to put together with items from around your home.

Materials:
muffin tin
bowl
2-5 each of a variety of the following dried pasta and beans, buttons, cotton balls, other small items

Directions:
Put a selection of different small items in a small bowl, such as different shapes and colors of dried pasta. Put one of each different item in different sections of the muffin tin. Help your child sort the remaining items by putting them in the section with the matching items.

Master Skills:
Sorting, classifying, understanding same and different, organization