Shapes All Around
Here's What To Do
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Head outside with your child for a walk.
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Point out some objects and ask your child to name what shape they are. Start with things that are squares, circles, and triangles (examples: square windows, circle manhole covers, triangle yield signs).
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Now it's their turn! Ask them to search for squares, circles, and triangles as they walk.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- As you head out the door, say "Our shape walk starts… now!"
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Engage:
- "What are some shapes you can think of? Let's look for those!"
- "Check out this window. What shape does it look like?"
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Encourage:
- If your child is having difficulty finding shapes, give them hints, like: "I'm noticing that the green light on the traffic light is totally round. What shape is round?"
- High five whenever your child finds a shape!
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Reflect:
- "What kind of shape did we see the most on our walk?"
Not quite ready?
Show your child an example of a shape, then ask them to find other things that are the same shape.
Ready for more?
Look for more complex shapes like rectangles, diamonds, ovals, pentagons, and hexagons.
As your child masters this skill...
They will begin to point out more shapes they see out in the world.