Looking for a fun way to learn to recognize 2D shapes? Try this game of dominoes featuring 2D shapes as words, clip art and real world examples to match.
Some math concepts and language take longer for children to grasp which means teaching and re-teaching and then teaching them again.
Shapes have a very specific language which can take some children longer to remember as they are not terms we use often in our every day speech.
Many more teaching moments help but how to teach the same material yet again without losing engagement?
Shapes have a very specific language which can take some children longer to remember as they are not terms we use often in our every day speech.
Many more teaching moments help but how to teach the same material yet again without losing engagement?
These 2D shape dominoes should help!
Shapes can be represented by drawings, words and pictures. Making those connections - that the world 'circle' is equal to ◯ takes practice and exposure to the different representations.
Creating a print rich environment helps. Our word wall and posters are on display around the classroom and provide much needed support to the children to help consolidate their understanding of these concepts.
Many studies tell us that play is crucial for learning - children need many opportunities for hands-on play with shapes and objects to make sense of them.
For working on 2D shape, I created these domino cards for our math centers. They use all three different representations of 2D shapes - clip art drawings, words and pictures of real life objects.
Like regular dominoes, the children need to simply match each end up - circle=circle, square=square to play.
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Creating a print rich environment helps. Our word wall and posters are on display around the classroom and provide much needed support to the children to help consolidate their understanding of these concepts.
Like regular dominoes, the children need to simply match each end up - circle=circle, square=square to play.
Although I've found not many children come to school knowing how to play dominoes but their unawareness of the proper rules means you can play an easier version or a more challenging one as a small group.
