Life A4.1 Sorting By Color

Shu-Chen Yen's On-Line Montessori Albums

PRATICAL-LIFE DEVELOPMENT ALBUM

ELEMENTARY MOVEMENT

A4.1 SORTING BY COLOR

MATERIALS:

Shallow tray or box divided into sections of different colors; small box for sorting objects; jewels of different colors corresponding to colors used in sorting tray (9 jewels 3 of each color).

PREPARATION:

All material present; invite child; name activity; show location of work.

PRESENTATION:

1. Take material to table and sit down.

2. Show child three finger trip.

3. Pick up one jewel object with dominant hand.

4. Place in tray compartment of the matching color.

5. Replace step 3 and 4 until all objects are sorted. Observe work.

6. Replace objects one at a time in original container. (Explain child can sort as often as desired.)

7. Stand up and push chair in.

8. Replace work on proper shelf.

9. Invite child to repeat.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Place object in wrong color tray.

2. Fail to sort all objects.

3. Fail to replace work in proper location.

4. Grasping handful of objects.

5. Jewels on table or floor.

6. Taking a jewel.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Color contrasts.

2. Texture of objects.

3. Color matches are sightless different.

4. Empty container.

5. Sound of objects dropped in tray

6. Sound of objects touching each other.

7. Shined and reflection of jewels.

8. Using 3 fingers grip.

9. Sorting by color.

10. Counting jewels.

DIRECT AIMS:

Coordination, concentration, order, independence, three finger grip, small muscle.

INDIRECT AIMS:

Identification of color differences, concept of sorting by type, transferring materials using 3 finger grip, preparation for math, preparation for classification in science.

VOCABULARY:

Name of object; color names; sorting; box; compartment.

AGE:

2.5 to 3.5 years

EXTENSIONS:

1. Use variable objects, same colors.

2. Use same objects, variable sizes, same colors.

3. Expand the number of colors used.

4. Sort by other standard, i.e. rough, smooth; long, sort; wet, dry.

5. Sorting buttons by material button holes etc..