Promoting repeating patterns with young children - more than just alternating colours!

Marina Papic

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    Abstract

    The article describes teaching and learning experiences from an intervention study on patterning with 4 and 6-year olds and explains the importance of experiences in early schooling to developing an understanding of patterning, an essential skill in early mathematics learning. There are several ways to explore repeating patterns, such as the linear patterns, cyclic patterns and hopscotch patterns. Most intervention children were able to extend growing patterns compared to non-intervention children.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)8-13
    Number of pages6
    JournalAustralian primary mathematics classroom
    Volume12
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

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