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

Why it helps: Asking good questions: finding the answer by ruling several out at once, not guessing one by one.

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

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

Why it helps: Asking good questions: finding the answer by ruling several out at once, not guessing one by one.

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

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