ASSIGNMENT NO 3 EMA1501 

QUESTION 1 

1.1 Briefly name each stage of the development of patterns. Provide activities to explain your 

understanding of these stages. Show your understanding and enhance your presentation 

by illustrating each stage with pictures. 

Children love to find patterns in the world around them. Patterns help children 

understand change and that things happen over time. Patterns are things that repeat 

in a logical way, like vertical stripes on a sweater. They can be numbers, images or 

shapes. For example, a pattern can be made out of plastic animals alternating 

between two and four legged animals or animals that swim versus animals that fly. 

Patterns help children make predictions because they begin to understand what 

comes next. They also help children learn how to make logical connections and use 

reasoning skills. Patterns can be found everywhere in our daily lives and should be 

pointed out to small children.

came up and went down.=

Do not underestimate what a child is capable of learning in all academic areas

including math. Toddlers can act out patterns such as jumping to the left, then right, 

then left and then right. They can observe repeating patterns like a block standing, 

block lying flat, block standing, block lying flat, etc. They become able to copy simple 

repeating patterns, such as green, white, green, white and so on. Eventually, they will 

be able to make their own simple patterns. 

provides the following ideas to extend exposure to patterns with young children: 

 Use math talk:

Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue…=

 Read books and sing songs and lullabies with words and phrases that repeat. 

 Have a consistent routine. 

 Describe what you see the child doing.

them out; I put blocks in; you dumped them out.=

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STAGE 1 :CHILD CAN DESCRIBE PATTREN 

Patterns are things that repeat in a logical way, like vertical stripes on a sweater. They can be 

numbers, images or shapes. For example, a pattern can be made out of plastic animals 

alternating between two and four legged animals or animals that swim versus animals that fly. 

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STEP 2. CHILD CAN RECOGNISE A PATTERN 

Make a pattern with toys. We love to make patterns 

with Duplos. Making patterns with toy vehicles is fun too. 3. Make a pattern 

by doing something.

move. Jump. Step. Jump. Step.= 4. Make a sound pattern with rhythm 

instruments. BANG, tap, tap, BANG, tap, tap. Start out by making a pattern 

and having your child copy you. 

Get out a colored manipulative and make patterns. We like to use color 

tiles, counting bears, and pattern blocks. You could also put pom poms in

an ice cube tray. 6. Make patterns with stickers. 7. Save lids