Bernard, J. (1970). Mildred Parten Newhall 1902–1970. American Sociologist, 5(4): 383. doi: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27701690 Her stages of play were again published in 1932 in the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. The article was titled: Social Participation among Preschool Children. You know that teaching patterning is necessary, but what about it makes patterns so important? Why does it matter if kids can identify what comes next in a Red-Blue-Red-Blue pattern? Pattern activities help kids develop their number sense and observation skills. When a child looks at a pattern, they observe what they see and make predictions for what should come next. This math skill serves as an essential foundation in number sense. The observation skills kids develop with patterns are used for more complex math skills. Since patterns are an important foundational math skill, kids must learn and master the basics. That knowledge can then be built upon, helping kids learn more complicated math concepts. Learning Patterns Through Activities Another helpful math manipulative to use to create patterns is stamping. Set out some old stamps and ink pads and let kids have fun creating their patterns by image or color.

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I say, “Are you able to talk and have conversations with words?” When the person answers “yes,” I then say, “Improvising is simply talking with tones, having conversations. Reading music is like reading and reciting a script. You just have to learn to talk with tones, that’s all.” And then I have a musical conversation with them by playing a duet. 5) What are some of the skills that you hope students/teachers will take away from using these books? Bear Family Pattern Cards: Use these cards with the Three Bear Set for prompting students to complete patterns. Making patterns is the next step in mastering this math skill. Kids that can create patterns demonstrate an understanding of the skill as they apply it to each situation. When making patterns, plan on kids moving around a lot and using their hands as they apply what they learn to each activity. You can observe skill levels and understanding at a glance with these fun, hands-on activities for making patterns. Activities for Making Patterns

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Use cereal loops (or something else that’s fun and edible) and thread them onto a string in a pattern sequence (start with just two colours for young children). We are delighted to have Forrest Kinney visit the-piano-studio.com to join us for our Conversations series, in which we talk with various piano luminaries and chat about their areas of expertise. It was nice to get an inside look at the series… Pattern Play with Forrest Kinney 1) Can you give a brief overview of Pattern Play? During this stage, children will observe other children’s play without getting involved themselves. They will often sit within earshot so they can hear other children’s play conversations. A-B-A-B-A- A Book of Pattern Play by Brian P. Cleary: Goofy cats help show kids a variety of patterns in this book, using different colors, shapes, and objects.

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This stage represents the achievement of socialization, but social skills will still be developing. Children may need support, guided practice and scaffolding to help them develop positive social skills such as sharing, compromise, and turn-taking. The Julia Donaldson books are filled with patterns – think What the Ladybird Heard, The Paper Dolls or The Gruffalo. Patterns are all about repeating, so using another “repeating” tool to teach patterns – chants! Write a song as a class or look on YouTube and find something that’s readily available. Parten, M. (1929). An analysis of social participation, leadership, and other factors in preschool play groups. Retrieved from: https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29143846. Words and letters are made up of patterns – both in the shapes that make them up, and in the sounds they form (such as rhyming patterns).

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Or, make a train with the kids themselves. Try a pattern of boy/girl, blonde/brunette or whatever else you can think of.