This morning we have been creating patterns in the sand trays. The children have used the pattern stones to print a pattern and have also been using sticks or their fingers to trace the pattern. Some of the children even started creating their own. We have enjoyed discussing the different shapes within the patterns and what we think they look like.

“They’re squares.”

“It’s a 1, 1, 1, 1.”

“It’s my name.”

“I think it’s curly.”

“I’ve got stripes. “