For example, children classify objects (stacking blocks by shape or sorting them by color); measure things («This cloth isn't big enough to cover the table»); count just about anything (coins, candy, people, toys, and so on); transform objects (stretching dough and making a flat circular shape); recognize
patterns and shapes (building a
symmetrical structure by putting a two unit block over two blocks); and explore spatial relations (finding a location or
following directions).