10. Kindergarten Shape Adventures: Engaging Hands-On Learning Kindergarten Cafe podcast

10. Kindergarten Shape Adventures: Engaging Hands-On Learning

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Hey teacher friends! In today's episode we are talking all about teaching shapes, specifically 2D shapes with students early on in the year. This is one of the first units that I do with my students, and it's something that a lot of them come in knowing a good amount about. We can take what they already know and extend it to some deeper understanding. So we'll get into some of my favorite ways to teach and explore shapes in kindergarten.

In this episode I share:

Exploring shapes and building knowledge
Explicit teaching of shape names and characteristics
Extending shape exploration with play-doh and sorting activities
Using pattern blocks and geoboards to explore shapes

Resources Mentioned:

2D and 3D Shapes
2D and 3D Shape Units (Digital and Print Activities)
Video - Shapes, Sides and Vertices
Video - Secret Agent Shapes
Mouse Shapes Book (Amazon Affiliate)
The Shape of Things Book (Amazon Affiliate)
Not A Box Book (Amazon Affiliate)

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