Ask children to make the same identifications with circles, squares and other shapes. For example, they may see small rectangles (books, boxes) and large rectangles (chalkboard, door, window). One of the simplest ideas for learning shapes for preschoolers, educators can begin by asking children to identify different sizes of the same shape around the classroom. Provide a muffin tin and a pair of tongs, and ask preschoolers to “catch” the shapes and sort them using the wells of the muffin tin. Fill a shallow tray with water, and float various foam shapes on the surface. This is a great activity to strengthen a child’s fine motor skills and shape recognition skills at the same time. Here are just a few of our favorites: Shape Fishing Luckily, there are a lot of fun ways to incorporate learning shapes for preschoolers into your classroom. Learning shapes helps to introduce preschoolers to early math concepts and vocabulary while giving them a better understanding of space and the shapes they see in the world around them.
