Order by Size with Spring

From small to big. On this pre-K worksheet a child orders spring things by size, building a row that climbs from the smallest to the largest. Deciding which a flower, a raindrop and a kite comes next as the sizes grow asks a child to think about the whole sequence at once. Arranging the row in order is a richer move than comparing two, with nothing to read, just a set to place in sequence.

The skill a size-ordering worksheet builds is sequencing: arranging a set in order by size. For a preschooler that is a clear step up from comparing two things — it asks a child to order a whole row, spring things from smallest to biggest. Building that graded sequence is the groundwork for ordering and patterning, grown by placing each item in its spot along the row.

Children love building a neat row that climbs from smallest to biggest, and finishing the size order feels satisfying. When this is easy, put the sizes in order in order by size with summer, or try order by size with trees. You can also browse every size-ordering worksheet or the whole preschool collection — each sheet prints cleanly or plays online for free, and the more a child orders things by size, the surer their sense of sequence grows.