Toyland

Math Topic: Sorting and Classifying

Grade: K

Materials
A large sheet of construction paper, pictures of a variety of toys, pushpins, markers

Setup
Draw a sorting ring on a large sheet of construction paper. Pin pictures of a variety of toys around the sorting ring.

Procedure
Make up a sorting rule. For example, explain to children that they are to sort by color. Choose a picture of an appropriate toy to put inside the ring. Then give children an opportunity to choose different pictures and put them inside the ring. Other rules could be to sort by shape, size, sound, or motion.

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