Identifying patterns is one of the things that young children need to learn.
Every child can develop this skills by constant practice and exploration of patterns that can be found everywhere.
At home, the window panes in a window frame are arranged in a repeated way as shown in the picture.
Source: Home Depot
In school, the iron rails make a pattern.
The government building has repeating columns that makes a pattern.
Source: Shankaronline
Patterns are everywhere.
To know which one is next in a pattern, the child needs to observe the repeating things. How are things being repeated?
For example, the shapes are arranged in this manner: heart, diamond, heart, diamond.
What is next?
The next is heart.
Some exercises that children can do to practice their skill in identifying the next things in a pattern.
II. Write the next three numbers in the pattern.
1. 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 ____________
2. 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ____________
3. 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 ____________
4. 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ____________
5. 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 ____________
Free Worksheet! Identifying the Next Objects or Numbers in a Pattern