Question on category sorting and more

[Guest guest]

I have a question. What should be taught first? Categories sorting or " same and

different " ? What I mean is this. I have a problem now with my daughter.She can

do same and different in identical objects. Lett's say, I have 10 apples and one

banana then she can tell me what's same and what's different.But the minute I

make the objects non identical, it's hard for her. Like different kind of balls

and a cup, she can't say what is different. All 'red' things and a 'green' thing

she can't say what's different unless all the 'red' things are identical.

Now my question is should be able to sort 100% all categories(she can sort by

color without any doubt, categories sorting is iffy) before I introduce the same

and different concept? Please let me know your thoughts. Also, can you please

help me with suggestions as to how I can teach her identifying 'different' when

there are non-identical objects.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I think it is important to look at the sorting skills and to also check these

things:

1. What is the instruction being given? Is it clear? If someone put out some red

things and a green thing and they were all nonidentical and said " which one is

different? " I might say " well they are all different but this one is a different

color " But if someone said " which one is not red " I would easily say " that green

one "  

2. If she can sort colors you could start with picking out items that are

different colors because she can tell what something " is " she should start to be

able to tell what something " is not "

3. Another way I have done same/different is to put out two cards and hand the

child a third, the third card is the same as one of the cards and different from

one of the cards. I then say " put with same " or " put with different " or " which

one is the same " " which one is different " I am not sure if this would be more

difficult or if it would be more difficult to do it with several cards and

asking " which one is different "

4. There are lots of worksheets and fun games on the computer that target " which

one does not belong " it might be more motivating for her to learn the skill

using these materials

5. Does she understand the concept of " no " or " not " If you ask her if she wants

something can she indicate yes/no? If you ask her a yes/no question " does a dog

say moo? " can she answer yes/no? Once again I am not sure if this skill is

harder or easier but it is something that she might need prior to being able to

do " not "

6. If you just put out two cards and say " which one is not (color) " can she do

that? This would be easier than doing it with several cards displayed

Here are some links I found about teaching same/different

http://www.ces.purdue.edu/providerparent/child%20growth-development/Understandin\

gSameDiff.htm

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_199510/ai_n8718398/?tag=content;\

col1

I hope this information is helpful ~

DeLeon, M.S., BCBA

Navigation Behavioral Consulting

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From: formydear9 <formydear9@...>

Subject: [ ] Question on category sorting and more

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 11:22 PM

 

I have a question. What should be taught first? Categories sorting or

" same and different " ? What I mean is this. I have a problem now with my

daughter.She can do same and different in identical objects. Lett's say, I have

10 apples and one banana then she can tell me what's same and what's

different.But the minute I make the objects non identical, it's hard for her.

Like different kind of balls and a cup, she can't say what is different. All

'red' things and a 'green' thing she can't say what's different unless all the

'red' things are identical.

Now my question is should be able to sort 100% all categories(she can sort by

color without any doubt, categories sorting is iffy) before I introduce the same

and different concept? Please let me know your thoughts. Also, can you please

help me with suggestions as to how I can teach her identifying 'different' when

there are non-identical objects.

Thanks.