Spectacular Sorting Shots

We hope you enjoy the photos that follow.  They were taken on Wednesday during our math activities.  We have been working on sorting various collections, and describing the attributes (e.g., size, shape, colour, etc.) we used to sort the groups. 

Can you guess our sorting rules, and can you guess who sorted the objects? 

I sorted by colour ... purple beads and blue beads.

I sorted the shells by big,        
small and medium.        



We sorted by the type of sea creature.

First we sorted the sea creatures.
 Then we sorted the turtles by size.

We sorted the people by colour.

 





There are many ways that we sort things in our homes, too.  Just think of the way your things are organized in your kitchen.  Your cutlery, dishes, and various food products are probably all sorted and stored in specific places so everyone can find what they need easily.

Your child can practise sorting various household items like socks, toys, books, recycling items, etc.  Talk with your child about how he/she sorted the items.  Have him/her explain his/her sorting rules and thinking.  E.g., "I put these books together because they are my favourites."  "These towels are all the same colour and the same size. "  "These apples are all small and red and those ones are big and green." 

At school, we sometimes play a sorting game:  Guess My Sorting Rule!  One person starts sorting some items into 2 or 3 groups. The other players guess what the sorting rule(s) might be. You might enjoy playing it at home, too!

Happy Sorting!