Sequencing is the process of putting events, ideas, and objects in a logical order.
Why is sequencing important? We sequence all day long—we divide our time into what we need to do first, second, and last; we understand events in our lives by understanding the order in which they occur.
For some children, sequencing can be a hard concept to grasp, especially when they are trying to tell a story. Using good key words like “first,” “next,” “then,” and “finally,” cue your child as to what is coming next.
This is an activity that I put together for my kids at home. My sister-in-law helped me with the pictures. This is Set 1 of 5 that I have, but haven’t shared all of them yet.
All you have to do is:
1. Print the cards below (from the printable version) in color and on card stock
2. Cut them
3. Laminate them if you are planning on using them a lot or with larger groups of children
Collect the items for them ahead of time or let them find them from the pile, if you feel they can.
All your kids have to do is:
1. Put the cards on their work area in order.
2. Collect all the pieces in the “You need” picture.
3. Follow the sequence cards to build the Mr. Potato Head on picture five.
Montessori Sensorial: Matrushkas (great for learning sequencing)
I got one from my boyfriend (now my husband) when he deployed to Kyrgyzstan years ago and then my mom got me one when she went to Russia. One was decoration in baby girl’s room (because it matched her room) and the other was boxed.
We visited the kids’ great grandparents (90+ years old) and g-gma broke out her Matrushkas for the kids to play with. I had an “Aha!” moment and got mine out. They are now in our homeschool room.
They love them. After reading your comments and assessing my shelving space, they have found their home in the Sensorial section. Lovely!
You should’ve seen them put them together and the excitement they felt when they finished! Such a sense of accomplishment!
To get more sequencing ideas, click here and here.
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