Here are some more Montessori style tray activities for sorting. These are a little more open-ended and follow on from sorting experiences already presented (Click here for an explanation of how to introduce and sequence sorting experiences and here for the follow-on with 4 and 5 category sorting ideas.)
DESCRIPTION:
- The child uses the plates to sort the plastic cutlery according to their chosen attribute. There is more than one way to sort the cutlery and once children have sorted one way (usually by colour) I ask them to see if they can do it another way (by type; knives, forks, small and large spoons.)
CATEGORY/SUBJECT AREA:
- Mathematics
CONCEPT/SKILL:
- Sorting, classifying, identifying attributes
EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS:
- 4 plates
- 4 sets of real or plastic cutlery
DESCRIPTION:
- Children place the chopsticks into the egg carton holes then drop the beads onto each chopstick according to their colour.
CATEGORY/SUBJECT AREA:
- Mathematics
CONCEPT/SKILL:
- Sorting, classifying, identifying attributes
EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS:
- large beads (same shape) with 4 colours or
- large beads of the same colour with 4 different shapes
- 4 chopsticks
- egg carton segment
DESCRIPTION:
- Children sort the animals into the craft container according to their chosen attribute (type of animal, colour, number of legs, zoo or farm etc.)
CATEGORY/SUBJECT AREA:
- Mathematics
CONCEPT/SKILL:
- Sorting, classifying, identifying attributes
EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS:
- plastic animals (these are called cocktail animals and came from the party section of a discount variety store.)
- segmented container or collection of small containers to sort animals into.
DESCRIPTION:
- Children place the chopsticks into the holes before sorting the beads onto each chopstick according to their chosen attribute. (This is a commercial set of attribute beads and can be sorted by several different attributes.)
CATEGORY/SUBJECT AREA:
- Mathematics
CONCEPT/SKILL:
- Sorting, classifying, identifying attributes
EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS:
- attribute beads
- 6 chopsticks
- cardboard box with contacted top for strength and holes for chopsticks
Please see my pages titled “Workjobs and Learning Styles” and “Brief Montessori Overview” for more general information on Montessori and workjob activities.
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