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    Let's Think About Shapes Cover image on a yellow background

    Let's Think About Shapes
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    • 90 pages • $3.50 • ISBN 1-880825-09-0

    Runs using Acrobat Reader 7 or higher

    The activities presented in the Let's Think About Shapes publication are designed for an adult and preschool age child to enjoy together.

    There are a total of 90 pages in this publication including 52 shape activity pages, 12 supplemental activity pages (blank on reverse for laminating), a front and back cover, and 6 answer key pages. Let's Think About Shapes introduces both two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes.  The two-dimensional shapes presented are the circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval (ellipse), heart, rhombus (diamond), pentagon, hexagon, and octagon.  The three-dimensional shapes presented are the cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, and pyramid.  Although shapes are presented in a predetermined order, you may utilize the activities in any order you like.

    For a free sample download from Let's Think About Shapes, click here. You will need to have Adobe Reader version 7 or later to properly download the sample as well as the full download version. To download the current Adobe Acrobat reader click here.

    Skills

    Materials required

    Basic shape recognition
    Fine motor skills
    Counting
    Color recognition
    Reading readiness
    Shape word recognition
    Basic writing skills
    Introduction to patterns
    Introduction to sorting
    Pages printed from this publication
    Pencil and eraser
    Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
    Safety scissors
    Glue, paste, or
    Glue stick
    Cellophane tape
    Cardstock
    (10 sheets recommended)
    Ability to laminate some pages (opt.)

     

    Additional tips and ideas for the
    Let's Think About Shapes publication

    Print entire publication on white paper and place in a three-ring binder
    Encourage your child to color the shapes that are uncolored.
    Talk to your child about the different shapes of familiar objects.
    Provide blocks for a fun hands-on approach to cubes and cylinders.
    Play a game with shapes.
    Use the cut out shapes for are fun art activities.
    Print the cut out shapes on cardstock and use for tracing patterns

    When you and your child have completed the activities in the Let's Think About Shapes publication, your child should have a strong understanding of basic shapes as well as early counting, sorting, and matching skills.

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