Chapter 2 Reflection

One thing I noticed in the reading was when it talked about the spatial relationships and how children should be able to recognize objects in patterned arrangements and however many objects there are without counting them. This stood out to me because in one of the videos, the children were deciphering which set of dots were easier to identify the number of, depending on the pattern they were in.

I really liked Activity 2.8 called, "Learning Patterns." This activity allows the children to get practice in recognizing patterns to count 'dots' or objects instead of actually counting them out. In the activity, the teacher holds a dot plate out for about 3 seconds and then the children make the pattern that they saw using their own dots on the counter or mat. This seems like a neat activity as well because it also helps children to remember what they see better (recognition and memory skills).