Patterns Chart
A pattern is something that repeats over and over. Find the part that repeats, then keep it going!
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How to do it
- Say the pattern out loud.
- Find the part in the dashed box. It repeats.
- Keep the pattern going.
Teaching tip
Clap or stomp the pattern too. Patterns can be sounds, not just pictures.
About this chart
AB, ABB, AAB and ABC patterns made with pictures, with the repeating part boxed.
What kids practice
A pattern is something that repeats over and over, like red, blue, red, blue. Spotting and continuing patterns builds the thinking kids use later for counting by 2s, 5s and 10s, and for reading and math in general.
Watch for
- Copying the last thing instead of what comes next.
- Losing the pattern partway through a long row. Saying it out loud helps.
- Mixing up ABB and AAB. Point to each part as you say it.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full patterns guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
2. Silly Snake PatternsSnakes with A, B and C under each part. Kids color them using the key to reveal the pattern. Fewer uses AB patterns, and More starts with no colors filled in.
3. What Comes Next?Picture patterns with a question mark at the end and three choices. Fewer uses AB patterns, More uses ABC and AABB.
4. Make Your Own PatternStrings of beads to color with an AB, ABB, ABC and a free-choice pattern.