Sorting in Math Workshop-

My class loves to meet a character with each new Math topic.  This is sorting snake.  He whispers to me each time we need to change the sorting rule.  We learned to sort by type of object, color, shape, and size.

I taught the children sorting during our large group lessons.  Then, as part of independent practice, we sorted in collaborative groups.  I called it sorting in the basement.  Each team got under their table to sort using the sorting rule that sorting snake gave for that day.  On the last day, sorting snake asked the children to sort a group of objects in several ways.

This is type of object.

Sorting snake said to sort by color.

Type of Object.

Sorting snake said to sort by color.  Then, sort by shape.  Finally, by size.

Sorting snake said to sort by color.  Then, sort by size.

Students sorted by color, then by shape.  

We ended our unit by working in collaborative teams to sort by a particular rule.  Students used glue to create a project.

We shared our projects with everyone.

We have had a blast sorting in our centers.

We sorted shapes by color, shapes, and size.

We sorted old marker lids by color.

This group sorted by color.  Then, they sorted by shape.

This group sorted frogs by color and size.