Sorting anchor chart

Stepping stones anchor chart unit 1 lessons 1.5 & 1.6. Sorting by attribute.

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Sometimes science and math flow so well together! At least that was the case today. We moved straight from making groups of tens and ones into our science skill of sorting objects in a variety of ways. If you don't know by now, I LOVE introducing concepts with the combination of an anchor chart and book! This little cutie was inspired by Cara. If you've never heard of this book, it is a fabulous way to introduce the concept of sorting. The little mouse has a lot of "junk" and sorts it all…

One of the Common Core Standards for Kindergarten is to classify objects into categories and count the number of objects in each category. We begin our school year with this standard because it's an easy one that all the students can usually master. We actually begin by introducing our math manipulatives in exploring centers- I get out the different manipulatives and let the kids explore them. I've actually covered that here, if you want to see how I introduce math manipulatives and centers…

Last week we were working on sorting by different attributes. My kids had a blast! I created a few little sorting mats to go along with our study. {HERE} Get the freebie pack here in case you can use it! =) We also used toothpicks and marshmallows to create flat shapes. I got the recording page above from Life is Sweet

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I love using anchor charts in my classroom. They usually hang on my chart stand or whiteboard while I am teaching a concept, then I move them to my focus board. I also use them in sign holders at my small group table. Anchor charts are a great way to focus and reinforce learning. These are single PDFs so that they are easy to upload to office supply stores to make posters. I like to use Vistaprint to make my posters. Come back soon! I will be adding more $1 anchor charts as I make them.

Teaching preschool students how to classify and sort builds strong reasoning skills. Unit 3 introduces classifying and sorting by categories such as

2D shape sort! Use magazines to find shapes and sort them onto shapes anchor charts!