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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Preschool / Nursery
What topic	Patterns
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🌈 Pattern Party Time! 🎉

Introduction

Welcome to our exciting Pattern Party! 🎊 Today, we're going to explore the wonderful world of patterns together. Patterns are everywhere, from the stripes on a zebra to the colors in a rainbow! Let's get ready to spot, create, and play with patterns just like detectives! 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️

Opening Activity: The Pattern Hunt

Objective:

To introduce the concept of patterns using a fun and interactive scavenger hunt.

Materials Needed:

• Colorful construction paper
• Stickers or stamps (shapes like stars, circles, and triangles)
• Small baskets or bags for collecting items
• A large sheet of paper or whiteboard for recording patterns

Steps:

1. Gather Around: Gather the children in a circle and show them the colorful construction paper and stickers. Explain that today they are going to go on an adventure to find patterns!

2. Introduction to Patterns: Briefly discuss what a pattern is: "A pattern is something that repeats. Can you think of any patterns you see every day?" Encourage the children to share their thoughts.

3. The Pattern Hunt:

   • Set Off to Explore: Scatter around the classroom or outdoor space and encourage the children to find items that fit into a pattern. For example, they might find:
     • Red, blue, red, blue
     • Circle, square, circle, square
   • Collect and Create: As they find items, they should collect them in their baskets or bags.

4. Create Your Own Pattern: Once everyone returns, gather in a circle again. Ask each child to share what they found and help them arrange their items to create a new pattern together.

5. Recording the Patterns: Use the large sheet of paper or whiteboard to document some of the patterns made by the children and discuss them. For example:

   • "Look! We have red, blue, red, blue! Let's say it together: Red, Blue…"

Conclusion

To wrap up the lesson, remind the children about the fun they had discovering and creating patterns. Hand out a simple coloring sheet with a pattern on it, and encourage them to use different colors to continue the pattern.

Closing Thought:

"Patterns are like a dance; they repeat and flow, making everything more colorful and fun!"

🎨🌟 Let's make every day a Pattern Party! 🌟🎨