Why it helps: Categories: sorting a whole set by one rule and saying why, like tidying toys away.

Why it helps: Reasoning out loud: finding the ways two things are alike and putting them into words.

Why it helps: Categories: sorting a whole set by one rule and saying why, like tidying toys away.

Why it helps: Patterns: spotting what repeats and saying what comes next, like the days of the week.

Why it helps: Number sense: which is more, and counting to check, like whose plate has more grapes.

Why it helps: Categories and reasons: saying what the others share and why one does not fit.

Why it helps: Shapes and space: picturing a shape turned around, like fitting a jigsaw piece.

Why it helps: Looking closely: spotting when two things are exactly alike, like finding the other sock.