If you're looking for a way to teach patterns without relying on worksheet after worksheet, I think you're going to love this new resource!
This Back to School Pattern Play pack helps children learn AB and ABC patterns through hands-on games, movement, and interactive activities that keep them engaged from beginning to end.
Instead of simply filling in missing pictures on paper, children get to build patterns, move their bodies, sort, match, and extend patterns in lots of different ways. The best part? You're teaching the same math skill through multiple activities, which gives children the repetition they need without them ever feeling like they're doing the same thing over and over.
Here are just a few of the ways you can use this resource:
There are 8 cards for AB patterns and 8 for ABC patterns
There are also black and white versions if you don't have a color printer.
A-B-C Pattern Chart – This simple visual makes it easy for children to understand what A, B, and C represent before they begin building their own patterns.
Action Pattern Cards – Turn pattern practice into a movement game! Students clap, jump, snap, stomp, and more as they create and follow patterns. It's a fun brain break that still teaches an important math skill.
Continue the Pattern Games – Children use picture cards to finish patterns, either independently or with a partner. Great for reinforcing what they've learned in a playful way.
Cut-and-Paste Pages – Prefer a printable option? The resource also includes cut-and-paste activities in both color and black-and-white. You can even laminate them and reuse them year after year.
Take a look here at this Back to School version
There is also a Spring/Summer version
And then there is the ABAB Pattern bundle with all 3