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Color and shape are two very noticeable attributes of the world around us. When you look out your window, you may not be saying it ... but your mind is noticing and identifying the green trees, brown rectangle buildings, square windows, and blue sky. Color and shape are ways children observe and categorize what they see. These very recognizable characteristics encourage children to define and organize the diverse world around them. These first teachings in preschool and kindergarten are basics that a child needs to know before she learns the "other basics" of reading, writing, and math. Understanding color and shape is a tool for learning many skills in all curriculum areas, from math and science to language and reading. For example, when a child learns to discern the similarities and differences between colors and shapes, she is using the same skills she needs to recognize the differences between letters and numerals.
When young children are asked to mathematically sort objects (such as leaves, rocks, shells, or keys) they usually use the most obvious attributes of color and shape, plus size, to categorize the items. When a child plays, he uses sorting and classifying skills as he observes similarities and differences of color and shape, makes comparisons, and organizes this information into piles. This seemingly simple process (that we use every week when we sort the laundry or find things in the grocery aisles) is the foundation for living in a mathematical world. How do states assess school readiness? The National Conference of State Legislatures released an updated technical report in August, that closely examines states’ approaches to readiness assessments. Such a report is significant because of the correlation between kindergarten success and positive adult outcomes. The NCSL classifies readiness as a child’s: physical well-being, social and emotional development, approach to learning, language development, cognition and general knowledge. Findings in these categories enable states to track gains among the kindergarten population, compare readiness across districts, and connect readiness data to later school performance or backwards to early learning programs.
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