Shapes are a fun and engaging topic for preschoolers, that provide an important foundation for future mathematical learning. Explore how shapes can be integrated into a STEM curriculum. From shapes in everyday life, to shape art activities and even science, check out these easy to set up shape activities for preschoolers and kindergarten. Plus, make sure to grab the printable shape activities pack at the end! Play shapes Simpler math playground games include counting games. Similar to number games, these activities are designed to teach the fundamentals of math, which will help kids advance towards more complicated equations. Large beads or plastic parts can be slid across a bar one by one, and children will be able to count them as they slide. If a playground doesn't have a counting game on a panel or as a part of the equipment, it's always possible to count the rungs on a ladder, or the steps that lead up to the slide. Use whatever you have on hand to teach counting, as this will ultimately lead students to take interest in the more advanced math panels.

I grabbed a piece of construction paper and traced the shapes quickly and probably could have done a much better job than I actually did. I’ll give myself a 2.5 and say I’m “approaching” block tracing standard. That’s a little teacher humor for my education friends. Here’s my tip for you: trace in pencil then in sharpie. Learn from me. We have a nice little parting gift from this activity on a few of our blocks. Oh well, there are worse things… Ratings & Reviews With the “non-exclusive license,” you can use the purchased product for personal or commercial uses without paying extra fees or charges except for the initial purchase price. You can use the product for one project (app or website domain) of your own (personal, commercial, non-profit). You can not resell the purchased products again, not on their own nor as a part of a project. The purchased products under this license type must not be resold or redistributed “AS IS,” as a derived version, or as a part of a bundle of files.

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For this matching game, 3 game modes are at your disposal: Make a Rainforest Walking Track One way to really build language development about shapes is to talk about them with your kiddo! Ask them which shape they are matching. If they don’t know the name, say it and have them repeat you!