Pattern and Sequence the

themes and colors of Autumn!

The squash is first. The owl is second. The pumpkin is last.

Patterning

With your child, discuss the pattern - how does it repeat? The repeating pattern is the change in color: dark orange, light orange, dark orange, light orange, dark orange.

Next, have your child repeat the pattern with the pumpkins – dark orange, light orange, dark orange, light orange, dark orange

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Have Your Child Create New PatternsSimple

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Patterning

Patterning is a skill that fosters decoding – the reading of unknown

words. Working with picture patterns will later assist children in

recognizing letter patterns to read words. All words consist of

letters and letter patterns that must be positioned in a certain order

to form a word. Children will later learn about CVC words, CVC

silent-e words, vowel patterns, consonant blends and digraphs.

These are all patterns that are used for decoding. Fun, early

patterning activities done at home will help to prepare your child

for reading success.

Pattern Cards for Fun Games

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Pattern Game Board

Children draw pattern cards from the stack. They must say what the

pattern is to move their markers on the game board.

Squash, pumpkin, squash, pumpkin, squash

Light orange, dark orange, light orange, dark orange

Owl, owl, pumpkin, pumpkin, owl, owl

Name that Pattern

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SequencingTo sequence items in the correct order, children need to understand simple time and order words: first, second, third, last, next, and after. Begin by sequencing items. Then describe the sequence using time and order words.

The dark orange pumpkin is first. The squash is second.

The light orange pumpkin is third. The large owl is next

and the little owl is last.

Have Your Child Sequence ItemsSimple

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The dark orange pumpkin is first. The green button is second. The squash is third.

The large owl is first. The dark orange pumpkin is next. The little owl is third and the green button is fourth.

Sequencing

Sequencing is an important skill of reading – it

helps students with the direction and order of

letters and letter patterns to form words. Fun,

early sequencing activities done at home will

help to prepare your child for reading.

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What comes after the owl?

What is first?

What color is the second pumpkin?

What is third?

What is before the first pumpkin?

What is last?

What color button is in the middle?

Where is the biggest owl?

Where is the smallest pumpkin?

What comes after the green button?

What is between the pumpkins?

What is next to the owl?

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