unit 206 help

[Mockingbird]

Hi, i'm coming to the end of unit 206 and my brain has gone to mush. Lol

Any help would be appreciated.

How do sorting and matching activities help children to learn to read, write and learn mathematics?

thankyou.
Wendy.x

[akel1111]

They learn how to:

•Group and sort: match up objects that have traits in common, such as size, shape, and other features
•Recognize numbers: count and then understand what numbers mean
•Explore space: see and explore how shapes and things fit together
•Recognize shapes: know and point out the basic shapes - squares, circles, triangles
•Recognize patterns: be able to guess what comes next in a pattern of objects
•Estimate/predict: guess amounts, distance, how one thing can affect another (such as determining if a heavier object sinks faster than a lighter object)
•Measure: understand that one object can be used to describe or represent another and learn the concepts of tall, short, heavy, light, half
•Tell time: understand the concept of time, past and present, with words such as later, tonight, tomorrow, yesterday, in 10 minutes

Also have a look at this great website!
http://www.meddybemps.com/7.24.html

Cheers and good luck
Ann

[Mockingbird]

thankyou so much Ann :)

[akel1111]

You are very welcome Wendy!
Ann