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Math · Ages 3–6 · 12 minutes

Pre-K Near and Far Sort

Children sort pictures and objects by whether they are near or far from a chosen place.

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Pre-K Near and Far Sort

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Today I am practising: comparing distance from a reference point

1

Put one counter near a drawn house.

2

Put one counter far from the house.

3

Circle the bird that is near the tree.

4

Draw a car far from the stop sign.

5

Sort two toys as near or far from your chair.

6

Tell an adult what makes one object farther away.

Grown-up guide
  1. Choose one fixed reference point and keep it visible through the activity.
  2. Make the contrast large at first so near and far are not ambiguous.
  3. Use comparison language: closer than and farther than, after the child succeeds with near/far.