Skill: Patterns
Crayon Patterns
Children match patterns on crayons to the corresponding crayon boxes.
Materials
Players: 2–3
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• title card (page 13)
• game directions (page 14)
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• crayon boxes (page 15)
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• crayon cards (pages 13, 14, 15, and 16)
• answer key (page 16)
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• pocket chart
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Getting Ready
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Copy the title card, game directions, crayon boxes and cards, and answer
key. Color and cut out all of the game components. Place the title card in
the top pocket of the pocket chart. Put a crayon box in each of the next
three pockets, placing each one on the left side of the pocket. Then shuffle
the crayon cards and place them facedown in the pockets below the crayon
boxes. Place the directions faceup and the answer key facedown in the
bottom pocket of the chart. (Or use a clothespin to clip the answers to the
side of the chart.)
Introducing the Game
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Display the crayon boxes and review the letter pattern on each one. Then
show children one crayon card at a time. Invite a volunteer to “read” the
shape pattern on the crayon and tell which crayon box is labeled with the
corresponding letter pattern. Afterward, you might display all of the crayon
cards, name a letter pattern, and have a volunteer identify a crayon labeled
with the corresponding shape pattern. Finally, invite two or three children
at a time to play the game.
Extending the Game
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• Have students use manipulatives, such as pattern blocks, buttons, and
colored craft sticks to create and extend patterns represented by the letter
patterns on the crayon boxes.
• Make more crayon boxes and cards to give children practice with
additional patterns.
• Place the crayon boxes and cards in a center. Then have children work
independently to match each crayon to its corresponding box.
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Hel pfu l Tips
✷ If desired, invite each
player to pick a
partner, then play the
game as a team.
✷ Instead of placing
the crayon cards in
the pocket chart,
put them in a large,
empty crayon box.
Then have children
draw a card from the
box on their turn.
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Crayon Patterns
Patterns
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Crayon Patterns . Title Card and Crayon Cards
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Crayon Patterns . Game Directions and Crayon Cards
Players: 2–3
Crayon Patterns
Directions for Play
1 Each player chooses a crayon box.
out a crayon card and “read” the pattern.
2 Take
Does that pattern match the pattern on your
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crayon box?
your answer.
3 Check
• If correct, put the card next to your crayon box.
• If not, put the card back.
taking turns. The first player to match six
4 Keep
crayons to his or crayon box wins the game.
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Crayon Patterns . Crayon Boxes and Crayon Cards
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Crayon Patterns . Crayon Cards and Answer Key
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Answer Key
Crayon Patterns
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