The Socks Drawer Blog

So this is a post that is about socks, but not in the traditional sense! I believe in using the things around me to teach my children. Socks are a fantastic tool for learning with small children.

Here are some of my favorite things to teach children with socks!

1. Matching skills. Every small child or early toddler needs to learn how to recognize like objects and match them up. Socks are perfect for learning this skill since they come two in a pair!

2. Sorting skills. Have your child sort your socks. They can sort them by colors, by size, by pairs, you name it. Sorting is an important skill to learn and socks provide a practical way to learn and practice sorting.

3. Motor skills. Most people roll their socks after washing and drying them to store them until needed. Rolling socks is also a great way to have a child practice their motor skills.

4. Counting by two’s. Using socks is what made things click for my oldest son when he was learning to count by two’s! It was a concept he needed to visualize and counting pairs of socks did just the trick!

5. Learning to contribute and work! I believe children can and should contribute to help with household chores, folding socks and putting them away is a great way to start! It is a task that is very doable for small children, teaches them other skills, and allows them to contribute to your household!

6. Old socks are great for craft projects and imagination! You can always make a sock puppet! My kids are able to find many other uses for an old sock or a sock that has lost it’s match. My oldest son uses socks as sleeping bags for one of his small stuffed animals!

So those are some of my favorite ways to use socks for the purpose of learning! Just another unique use of socks!