Learning Shapes Preschool Activities

Posted on by Barbara Mascareno

Learning shapes establishes a vital part of knowing math skills. When young children begin to learn shapes along with other math skills, they’re apt to grasp number sense.

You’ve probably have seen how curious children are when they want to group their toys, stickers, or even cereal. So, take those opportunities for exploring and turn them into a fun learning experience.

Add shapes and colors, and you have an excellent way to introduce how the world forms around us. 

Shapes Preschooler Need to Know

There are basic shapes your preschoolers encounter every day. But, what are those shapes that they need to know so they can be prepared for math skills?

Of course, you need to introduce triangles, squares, rectangles, circles, and rhombus. These figures are easy to see around the house and when you go around town.

Whether you visit the library or go to the park, take the time to point these shapes to your preschooler. Other ways you can introduce shapes are by playing fun, quick games, and reading. 

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Sorting Activity for Preschoolers

Posted on by Barbara Mascareno

Sorting activities for preschoolers can help young learners with necessary math skills. More than learning numbers, sorting introduces how to group items.

Whether you use basic colors or shapes to talk about sorting, minimize the activity to one type of sorting. Then, you can move on to more challenging ones.

In that way, your preschoolers understand the essential part of sorting and feel successful. 

Benefits of Sorting Activities

Young preschoolers have an innate behavior of sorting the natural world. They see the surroundings as an exploration of wonders.

So, by nature, they will want to sort or group items. For instance, they might want to group toys by colors like red cars and yellow pencils.

This intrinsic behavior is vital for developing math skills. Later on, your preschooler will use this strategy to group numbers and make sense by adding or subtracting.

By encouraging them to sort now will eventually help them in the future. An excellent way to nourish that intuitive feeling of sorting is to start using math words like ‘more than’, ‘less than’, or ‘equal to’.

In that way, your preschoolers engage in using necessary math vocabulary. 

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