Regarding classification, the first thing to mention is set. Set is the most basic concept of mathematics and the basis for children to think and learn mathematics. But it is often overlooked by us. What is a collection? It is the sum of things with the same attributes. For example, we often put similar things together, as well as pears, fruits and oranges. Called a collection of fruits; Cars, trains, planes, ships, etc. It is called a collection of vehicles.

What is the relationship between classification and collection? They are closely related, and the process of classification is the process of distinguishing and merging sets. Only when children learn to classify can they understand the set.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand the above, as long as you know that classification is very important for 3-year-olds! Let's talk about how to learn to classify in daily life.

For 3-year-old children who have just learned to classify, parents can play the following games with their children: 1, fruit or clothes classification. Put apples, bananas and pears together, then take three baskets or plates and let the children put them separately. 2, clothes classification, let children classify their shirts, pants, socks. 3. Shoes or socks touch each other. If the shoes or dolls at home are misplaced, parents will hold one in their hands at random, and let their children find another matching shoe or sock and read a children's song: "Touch, touch, touch, touch." If children can't understand parents' verbal instructions, they can demonstrate the above games first.

Finally, a word of caution: the above games can be extrapolated, but don't increase the difficulty until the child is proficient.