How do sorting and matching activities help children to learn read write and maths?

Question

How do sorting and matching activities help children to learn read write and maths?

Answer 1

it teaches them systems and relativities, which are quite common in languages and mathematics

Answer 2

gaining practice of thinking ,solving and creating a sort of attitude to put forth keen attention.

Answer 3

Its a kind of association thing, teaching them that one thing can mean the same as something that looks or sounds different.

or that several different things can mean the same!

Answer 4

Sorting and matching activities help children learn that they can remember what something looks like and later match it up to something like it.  With practice, the game evolves into matching sounds to pictures, then words to pictures, then reading.

Answer 5

Theorists have discussed how children respond to patterns with a mathematical mind. By looking at and arranging patterns such as sorting, matching games playing wiht peg and boards, 3D shapes etc it helps them create a foundation in problem solving, thinking 'outside the box' and representing.

The representing part is what supports reading and writing. If a children can problem solve, can imagine and respresent things in a way that is meaning ful to them then it begins the mark making and meaningful representations on paper, role play and story time (etc). Children need a basis of experience and a positive attitude within themselves before they can start formal learning.

Answer 6

it's long been known that a good grasp of maths usually means a good grasp of reading and understanding.  Any learning helps in other aspects of learning.  It's all about making the relation between one thing and other.