Classroom  or Individual Patterning

This is a design to help children with patterning.  I am often asked why I have so many patterning activities in my tutoring.  Reading is just one big pattern exercise. If an individual cannot pattern, they do not read or read well. Also when the same patterning activity is used over and over it becomes rote and not effective. Some people just do not like some pattern, so I use a different one.  This is also why the balance boards are so effective.  The balance boards from Balametrics have adjustable levels of difficulty.  You should notice that the pieces of this are three of each color, size, and shape. I like to make these in the colors a child prefers when possible. 

The first set is three large ovals or people or rockets.  Feel free to use three different shapes if you like or have easier access to different shapes.                                                                                                  

Another set is different colors and different sizes with the same shape.

Another pattern is the same color, and shape with different sizes.  The shapes are placed vertically. Once the vertical concept is mastered, the level of difficulty is changed by putting one piece vertical, one piece diagonial and one horzonial.  
People who need this exercise figure it out in about 5 to 10 minutes.  People who do this activity naturally are confused by this patterning or grouping.  People who do not need this also do not like this activity.