Preschool Winter Patterns
A simple way to introduce and practice patterns at home with toddlers and preschoolers.
Materials
- Dot stickers
- Marker
- White paper roll
Instructions
- Tape down the white paper.
- Trace a few pairs of mittens on your paper. I like to put each mitten pair in a section to organize the playspace.
- Make a pattern in the mitten on the left.
- Place the dot stickers to the left of the activity.
Notes
PRO TIP: If your child is not ready to follow a pattern, outline the color pattern on the mitten to the right or keep it free choice.
Patterns follow a repeated sequence. The most basic sequences for young children to follow repeat every other. We call this an ABAB pattern. An example of an ABAB pattern would be red, green, red, and green.
It is important to introduce patterns using this AB pattern sequence. Once this pattern sequence is mastered, try mixing it up!
- ABC
- AABB
- AAB
- ABB
