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Introducing children to basic geometric shapes can lay the foundation for important mathematical skills. In this section, we begin with an introduction to the basic shapes. Once the child can recognize basic shapes, you can begin to draw the connection between the shapes and shape names.

Shape Activities

Shape Recognition

Shape RecognitionEnglish
Shape RecognitionSpanish
Shape RecognitionGerman
Shape RecognitionFrench

Objective: To associate a shape name with a shape.

Shape Recognition in PicturesEnglish
Shape Recognition in PicturesSpanish
Shape Recognition in PicturesGerman
Shape Recognition in PicturesFrench

Objective: To begin to recognize shapes in nature.

Shape Recognition in PatternsEnglish
Shape Recognition in PatternsSpanish
Shape Recognition in PatternsGerman
Shape Recognition in PatternsFrench

Objective: To recognize that shapes make
patterns in nature.

Shape Matching

Shape MatchingEnglish
Shape MatchingSpanish
Shape MatchingGerman
Shape MatchingFrench

Objective: Identify shapes and match with shape names.

Shape Matching IIEnglish
Shape Matching IISpanish
Shape Matching IIGerman
Shape Matching IIFrench

Objective: To identify a shape, put it into its place,
and learn its name.

Shape ConcentrationEnglish
Shape ConcentrationSpanish
Shape ConcentrationGerman
Shape ConcentrationFrench

Objective: To identify a shape, put it into its place,
and learn its name.

 

Drawing Practice

Shapes

Print & Practice Drawing Shapes

 

 
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