Picture Matching

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Picture Matching
Language - Language Foundation
LevelPrimary
Age3 +
PrerequisitesObject to Picture Matching
Materialspairs of matching picture cards
small basket or tray

In this activity the child matches cards with identical pictures.

Presentation

  1. Carry the tray to a mat. Place it in the upper right corner.
    Picture Matching 1.JPG
  2. Take one set of cards and line them up along the left side of the mat. If there are a large number of cards, use two columns.
    Picture Matching 2.JPG
  3. Take a card from the second stack. Compare it to the first card already on the mat. If they don't match compare it to the next card, and so forth.
    Picture Matching 3.JPG
  4. Continue until a match is found.
    Picture Matching 4.JPG
  5. Repeat this process with the rest of the cards until all the pictures have been matched.
    Picture Matching 5.JPG
  6. When putting the work away, be sure to randomize the cards within each set.

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Material