Key Stage 1 Numeracy Homework
Reception Shape/Pattern
"Sock Sorts"

What will this game will achieve?
This will help your child to sort objects according to their shape and pattern.

You will need:

• Your child and you will each need a base-board
• Spread the small cards face down
• Take turns to pick up a card and place it on the base-board
• If the card is placed in the wrong position, or you already have that card, the card should be returned face down
• The winner is the first player with a completed base board
  
  

Extension

Try making your own base-board and sort real socks, or things collected on a walk or from the beach.

Shopping can also be sorted in various ways, e.g. vegetables, packets, food for the fridge/freezer, pet food

When hanging up the washing at home (or sorting it when dry) you can sort it into various items or colours