Egg Patterns Printable
I love how colorful and cheery Easter eggs are. Dying eggs is my boys’ favorite thing to do around the Easter holiday. They just look so cute!
As I was thinking about dying eggs, I thought of this idea for a printable. This egg patterns printable practices recognizing patterns with the colored eggs.
What are Patterns?
Learning about patterns is a fundamental math skill that young children begin learning in preschool. Like all math concepts, children begin with learning the basics and then build upon them. It’s may seem like such a basic concept to each simple patterns to young children, but it is vital to their math development.
Teaching patterns at a young age helps develop foundational skills in math, logic, and problem-solving. It’s also great for prediction abilities.
How to Teach Patterns
Teaching patterns to preschoolers should be done with hands-on activities. You could use blocks, magnetic tiles, toys, or even items from nature such as shells, leaves, or flowers.
Start with a simple ABAB pattern and gradually introduce more complex ones. Encourage students to identify, replicate, and extend the pattern. You could practice this with games, songs, and printable activities.
Printable Details
There are four sheets in this printable PDF. Each page works on different patterns:
- AB (orange, apple, orange, apple)
- ABC (orange, apple pear)
- AABB (orange, orange, apple, apple)
- AAB (orange, orange, apple)
How to Use the Printable
I recommend starting with the first sheet (AB) and see how your students do. If they complete it easily, then move on to the next pattern sheet.
Have your child look at one row at at time. (Cover up the other rows with paper if that helps!) Then have them circe or make a dot using a Do-a-Dot marker to identify which colored egg would be next in the pattern.
I’ve found that some children catch on to patterns easily and others need more time working on it. This activity may give you a good idea where your child is at for recognizing patterns.
Printable Download
You can download this free printable right here —> Egg Patterns Printable
Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader to print this out.
