Sorting and classifying is a beginning math skill that expands into sorting data into groups or sets in elementary years. Sorting helps children understand things are alike and different which is vital to learning numbers and the alphabet. Want to sort at home? Here are a few things to try:
Sort fruit loops, skittles or M&M's by color
Sort blocks by shape or color
Sort socks by color or size
Sort buttons by size
Sort coins
Sort objects by weight
Sort crayons by color and length
Sort utensils by shape
