- Definition
A repeating pattern is a design or sequence where the same group of items or actions happens over and over again. Think of it like a song chorus that keeps coming back.
A pattern of clap, stomp, stomp, clap, stomp, stomp is a repeating pattern.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A repeating pattern is like singing a song where the chorus comes back over and over.
Ask your child: What part of this pattern repeats?
Common mix-up: Kids may think any sequence of items is a pattern. A repeating pattern must have a core part that repeats in the exact same order.
Examples
- Lining up a car, block, block, car, block, block.
- A necklace with a red bead, blue bead, red bead, blue bead.
repeating pattern is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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