Kitchen Counter Patterns

How it works

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   Let's start by making a simple pattern with spoons and forks. Place them in a line: spoon, fork, spoon, fork. Ask your child, 'What comes next?'

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   Now let's make it trickier. Use cups and bowls: cup, cup, bowl, cup, cup, bowl. Ask your child, 'Can you add two more items to keep the pattern going?'

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   Now let's create a sound pattern. Tap the table: tap, tap, clap, tap, tap, clap. Ask your child to copy it and add the next two sounds.

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   Finally, let's mix it up. Use three types of items, like spoon, cup, bowl, spoon, cup, bowl. Ask your child, 'What's the pattern rule?'

Visual example