The Mitten | Learning Patterns

Description

• Skills:

  • Fine motor skills – Master little finger movements.
  • Mathematics – Shows understanding of patterns through interactive games and sensory

  Materials:

  • Mittens Printable Game (attached above)
  • Optional: cotton balls or Holiday Pom Poms

   

  How to:

  • Start with the AB pattern mat. Place the color mittens to learn the AB Pattern
  • Try to make the pattern using the blank mat
  • Repeat the learning process with the AABA pattern mat.
  • Try to make the pattern using the blank mat.
  • Once your child masters these two types of patterns, you can teach different, more advanced patterns; usually, AB and AABA are enough at age three, so don’t rush if you never get to the more advanced ones.
  • You can repeat this activity using other holiday manipulatives. Here are some ideas: Cotton balls, pom poms, marshmallows, playdough balls, buttons.