Free sitting beside Dimensions Math KA Chapter 1
Match & Sort Together
A child does not need the word classification. They only need to look. Sit together for a few quiet minutes. Two pictures come up. Ask whether they are the same, almost the same, or not the same. There is no score and no timer. You are practicing noticing, not adding a second method.
What the child practices
- Match the ones that go together — find two that belong, then say what is the same about them.
- Almost the same — look at two things and choose same, almost the same, or not the same.
- Find the one that is different — tap the one that is not the same.
- Sort into two groups — decide the rule: color, size, or shape.
- Left or Right — say which side it is on.
How a sitting works
Sit beside your child. Choose one idea. Six short rounds. A first miss is “Try once more.” A second miss shows a quiet gold hint on the answer. Stop whenever you like with “That’s enough for today.” There is no score and no timer.
The three words
Same. Almost the same. Not the same.
Two things can be the same kind without being twins. A large gold circle and a small gold circle are almost the same. A circle and a triangle are not the same.
After you close the screen
- When you sort laundry into lights and darks, ask “what rule did we use?”
- Name left and right when putting on shoes.
- Hold two spoons: are they the same, or only almost the same?
What this is not
This is not an official Singapore Math product. It is an independent companion — a short digital sitting beside the same Chapter 1 ideas, not a second curriculum and not a worksheet mill.
Dimensions Math® is a trademark of Singapore Math Inc.
Teachers
A teacher may share this page’s address with families. There is no login wall. The sitting stays free.
If you have an older child
Count & Show and the later kindergarten sittings, and the full library, open with a Founding Scholar pass.
Play free in the Arena
Match & Sort Together is open to every family — no purchase required. Step into the Arena when you are ready for a quiet session.