Learning Resources LER 0593 - Manual

LER 0593

by stacking the pegs. Look at the yellow animal mat together.
Make an animal sound, then ask children to place a peg on the
corresponding animal on the mat. Reverse roles. Ask children
to make animal sounds, then you place the peg on the animal.

COLOR PATTERNS

Interlock two or more mats together and place them with the
solid color side face up. Make a pattern by placing different
color pegs in a row. For example, place red, blue, red, blue, red.
Ask children, “Can you guess what color peg should come
next?” If they guess correctly, they add that color peg to the
row. Help children continue the pattern. You may make the
pattern more complex by using 3 or 4 color pegs or by
repeating a color.

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FOR USE WITH

RAINBOW STACKING PEGS (LER 0591)

Create a colorful farm scene with these versatile play mats.
Interlocking mats feature adorable farm illustrations that
reinforce counting, sorting, patterning, color, and shape
recognition. Use the reverse side for free play fun!

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JUST FOR FUN

Before you begin the structured activities that follow, allow
children time for free play. Help children interlock the mats
together to form a large play mat. The mats can be arranged in
a variety of ways (L-shape, one long row, a large
square, zigzag). Let children discover for
themselves different ways to play with the
pegs.

THE RED BARN

Help children identify the shapes on the
red barn play mat. Point out the large rectangle
around the outside of the barn, the square barn door,
and the triangle at the bottom of the door. Encourage children
to use pegs to outline these shapes. Ask children if they can
find any other shapes on the barn play mat.

PLACEMENT PLAY

Use the red barn play mat to show position words. For
example, ask children to:
* put a peg above the horse
* put a peg below the hen
* put a peg at the top of the barn
* put a peg outside of the barn
Then, place a peg on the mat and ask children to describe the
peg’s position.

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

Use the green garden play mat to encourage color

sorting. Ask children, “What color are the carrots in

the garden?” Then have children fill in the row of

carrots with the same color pegs. Repeat this activity

with the other fruits and vegetables on the mat.

THE GARDEN GAME

Ask children to place five different color pegs (one per row)

at the top of each row of fruits or vegetables. Place the

rest of the pegs, five colors only, in an opaque

container (a box or a paper bag). Children can take

turns picking a peg and placing it in the row with the

corresponding color. Play continues until one row in

the garden is complete.

SORTING PENS

The blue play mat is perfect for sorting.
Place a different color peg in each of the
pens. Ask children to fill up each pen with
matching color pegs. Help children make up
stories as they fill in the pens. For example,
“Pretend all of the purple pegs are pigs. It is time for the purple
pigs to go into their pen to eat. Can you put the purple pigs in
their pen?” Then ask, “What animals should we pretend the red
pegs are?”

FARM ANIMAL COUNT UP

Encourage children to use the yellow

animal play mat to count from 1 to 5.

Ask children, “How many ducks do you

see?” and “How many roosters do you

see?”, etc. Reinforce counting skills by

inviting children to place pegs on each

animal as they count out loud. Ask children,

“Are there more pigs than cows?” and

“Are

there less sheep than pigs?” Make vertical towers with each
row of pegs. Point out that the tower of “pigs” is much higher
than the tower of “roosters.”

IMAGINATIVE PLAY

Encourage children to use the farm scenes for imaginative
play. Let children grow their “peg” vegetables as tall as they can

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