Step in Progression
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Interaction Ideas
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Objects the same
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As the children play with objects in the learning environment ask them to find objects that are like a given object. This will draw their attention to the different features of objects.
Encourage children to describe the features that are the same:
Watch for:
Do children identify objects that are similar by focusing on features that are shared? Can they describe these similarities? What features do they focus on and can they use a range of features to find objects that are alike?
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Objects the same and different
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As opportunities arise, ask children to sort objects they are playing with on the basis of their similarities and differences. This will develop their understanding that objects can be grouped on the basis of their similarities.
Follow the sorting with questions that encourage children to describe their thinking with a focus on the features of the objects/shapes:
Watch for:
By listening to the kinds of attributes that the children use in their sorting, you will be able to tell which features they know and use and how they think about shapes.
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Classifying objects
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As opportunities present themselves encourage children to group objects they are playing with by their geometric features.
Encourage children to identify the shared features of the groups they have made:
Watch for:
What groups of 2-dimensional shapes and 3-dimensional objects are familiar to children? Can they describe the features of these groups?
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