Shape Learning Manipulatives are an essential tool for teaching shape and color recognition, as well as math skills. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the best Shape Learning Manipulatives on the market and discuss their features and benefits. We’ll also provide a list of the most popular shapes and colors, so that you can easily find the tools you need to teach your students.
I came up with this idea years ago when Emma, my oldest was 2 and starting to learn her shapes. Children learn easier when they have something to hold, identify, and play with. So, I decided to make large shapes that had faces and names on them. I got the idea for faces from an educational clip art book that I need to give credit to, which was Carson-Dellosa. This was before clip art was easily accessible on the internet. I know I’m starting to date myself now. But, these are so easy to make and will withstand a lot of use. Plus, your kids will love them!
Shape Learning Manipulatives
Here’s what you will need:
- Different colored construction paper 12 x 18
- pencil
- Sharpie Marker
Start by lightly drawing your shapes with a pencil. Once you are happy with the overall shape, go over your lines again in pencil. Cut the shapes out. One thing I did which I think is also a great learning tool, is to have a dot on each corner of the shape. This way your child can learn how many sides there are to each shape by counting each of the dots.
Go over the edges in sharpie marker. Add your smiley face and the name of the shape. Laminate them and these will last you forever. O.K. maybe for a couple of years!
I asked Lily to pick out her two favorite shapes. She said Mr. Trapezoid and Mr. Circle. Yes, she did say trapezoid.
Here’s to learning shapes. Yay!
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FAQs
Q: What is the purpose of shapes Learning?
A: Children who learn about shapes are better able to recognise and arrange visual information as well as develop their reading, arithmetic, and science skills. Recognizing the shapes of numbers and letters, for instance, is a fundamental first step in understanding them.
Q: What can you learn from shapes?
A: Your youngster will learn to discern between objects as they learn about shapes. They will learn to pay attention to the minute details that define shapes in order to memorise how they differ from one another.
Q: How do you teach the concept of shapes?
A: Start by creating an anchor chart.
Sort objects based on shape.
Eat some shapes as a snack.
Print using shape-based blocks.
Go looking for shapes.
Walk through a form maze.
Build a truck from of shapes.
On geoboards, spread out the shapes.
