Sorting and Patterning.

We used our fall pattern cards and counters this morning.  (That's what Lillian is doing in this picture.)  Then I decided to reuse all of our old crayons.  I removed the paper and began sorting them in a muffin tin.  I, of course, then got helpers!  Allie spent a long time helping me sort.  Sol, Bronwynn, and Lillian also helped.  They did a great job sorting them with the right colours.  This is a fantastic pre-math skill that we ended up practicing by accident!

 I carefully melted the crayons in the oven and now we have new chunky crayons that are easy for the youngest children to pick up and colour with!