We have been learning about 2-D shapes in math. Two dimensional shapes are flat shapes like triangles, circles, squares, rectangles, diamonds, etc. This past week, we have been focusing on describing the features of the shapes. For example, rectangles have 4 straight sides. Two of the sides are shorter than the other two sides. Squares also have 4 straight sides, but the sides are all the same length.
Here's a game you might enjoy playing with your child, I Spy a Shape. The 'spy' looks around and finds something that has a visible 2-D shape, and says, "I spy with my little eye something that has a name of the shape". Everyone else takes turns guessing what the object could be. Let your child know if they have made a good guess or not: "Good try. The clock is shaped like a circle, but it's not the circle I was thinking about." "That book looks like a square. Remember, we're looking for ovals." (We especially like playing this game when there is some waiting to do. E.g., waiting in lines.)
Here's an another idea to try. It comes from the booklet we sent home in October, Doing Mathematics with Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6: A Parent Guide: When talking with your child, idenitify things by their shapes and size: "Please pass me the rectangular placemat, the largest box out of the cupboard, the square-shaped cracker and the circular plate."
If you have any questions, please contact us or leave a comment.
Here's a game you might enjoy playing with your child, I Spy a Shape. The 'spy' looks around and finds something that has a visible 2-D shape, and says, "I spy with my little eye something that has a name of the shape". Everyone else takes turns guessing what the object could be. Let your child know if they have made a good guess or not: "Good try. The clock is shaped like a circle, but it's not the circle I was thinking about." "That book looks like a square. Remember, we're looking for ovals." (We especially like playing this game when there is some waiting to do. E.g., waiting in lines.)
Here's an another idea to try. It comes from the booklet we sent home in October, Doing Mathematics with Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6: A Parent Guide: When talking with your child, idenitify things by their shapes and size: "Please pass me the rectangular placemat, the largest box out of the cupboard, the square-shaped cracker and the circular plate."
If you have any questions, please contact us or leave a comment.
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