Beginning Patterns!

We are learning to look closely at how things are "arranged" and deciding whether they are a pattern or not. We read some books that are "patterns", in that we could predict what would happen on the next page. (This is the House that Jack Built and Over in the Meadow are examples of books that are predictable and written as a pattern! ) We looked throughout the school for patterns, and made 8 cube trains that were either patterns or not patterns. We played "what's missing?" with a grid of 9 items and a scarf to cover everything, and practiced making patterns with various materials.
There's more to come!
Until Next Time,
Michele

what's missing?

is this a pattern?