Shapes

=Shapes=

Learning About Shapes
====Our classroom has become more aware of shapes by identifying, drawing, and describing simple shapes found in and out of the classroom environment. There are many ways to help your child gain a deeper understanding about shapes such as pointing out different shapes found in nature or your child's environment. Encourage your child to learn more about shapes by discussing, touching, drawing, reading, and creating different shaped objects.====

Shapes - Help you child become aware of basic shapes.
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Shapes 2 - Observe different shapes found in your child's environment.
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Music Time with SteveSongs - So Many Shapes
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====Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Reinforce shapes such as star, diamond, crescent moon, and circle in this classic nursery rhyme.==== media type="youtube" key="yCjJyiqpAuU" height="390" width="640"by SuperSimpleSongs

Puzzle Making
====Shapes Puzzle - Explain to your child that puzzles show one large picture that has been divided into different shapes. Allow your child to complete the puzzle while pointing out the various shapes.====

====Squares/Rectangles Puzzle Practice more shapes while increasing hand-eye coordination with this fun puzzle. Have your child point out the square and rectangle shapes in the puzzle.====

Creative Art
====Shape Art - Make your own picture online by using basic shapes. Have your child point out and identify each shape he/she is using to create a picture.====

====Handwriting/Tracing - Printables that allow your child to practice increasing their fine motor skills while reinforcing the learning concept of shapes (circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, and ovals).====

====__Sponge Art__ - Use sponges to cut out different shapes. Give your child the different shaped sponges and and let him/her dip the sponge in different colored paint. Repeat the sponge painting with all the shapes and colors. Discuss the shapes presented in your child's art and label each shape. Hang up your child's shape masterpiece!====

====__Shaving Cream Review__ - Reinforce shape recognition with this hands-on activity. Spray shaving cream unto a table surface. Let him/her draw and trace shapes that they have learned thus far.====

====__Puzzle Pictures__ - Use a colorful page from a magazine and cut the pictures into 4-6 large shapes. Encourage you child to put the puzzle piece shapes together.====

====Coloring Pages - Shapes====

Shapes - Preschool Book List
====Enjoy together an online-story by StoryPlace called //Story of Shapes.// Encourage you child to point and name the shapes presented in the book.====

American Sign Language
====What Shape Is This? - Child animation of ASL for shapes. Find the correct sign for the correct shape.====

I Spy Shapes - Hunt and name the shapes in the game.
====Barney Shapes - Match the correct shape to the picture.====

====Matching Shapes - Match the correct shape to the picture.====

====Oddball Game - Find the shape that is different from the other shapes shown.====