10 sorting games for preschoolers (2.5 to 5 years) in Adobe PDF format. They are designed to complement many different themes and studies in a preschool classroom, in a family childcare setting, and for parents working with their own children. They can be used by an individual child, or by a group of children learning with an adult.
Great for coordinating with lots of different themes!
Use for:
sorting into categories
matching
vocabulary extension
group discussions (the categories are designed to provoke discussion and decision-making)
relating to many different themes (eg. transportation, science, animals, all about me etc)
individual or group play
print a game and keep for next time, or print for one time use
You can print the games on 110 lb card stock, available at any office store in a 250 sheet packet, or just use regular computer paper.
There are 46 sheets of cards in the .pdf file, plus instructions and ideas.
The Games
Things that are alive/things that are not alive (Level 2, 24 cards)
Things that a baby uses/things that I can use (Level1, 12 cards)
Pets/wild animals (Level2, 24 cards)
I can wear this/I can play with this (Level 1, 24 cards)
Fish/insects/birds (Level2, 24 cards)
These things are made of metal/plastic/wood (Level 3, 18 cards)
These vehicles move onland/water/in the air (Level2, 24 cards)
These animals can swim/move on land/can do both (Level 3, 24 cards)
Tools for building/kitchen tools/tools to write with (Level 2, 18 cards)
Four food groups: fruits/vegetables/dairy/breads and cereals (Level 2, 24 cards)
Each game contains the described number of large 3.5" by 3" cards, plus a graphic organizer sheet on which to categorize the cards.
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