What you need:
- Yourself
- Pictures of different shapes
What to do:
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Prepare this activity by drawing shapes on a piece of paper — a triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, and diamond.
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Look at the shape drawings with your child.
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Play follow the leader! Walk in the outline of a shape and let your child follow you. Narrate what you're doing: When you turn a corner to make a square, for example, you might say "Sharp turn coming up!"
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Can your child match the shape she walked with the drawing of the shape?
- For an additional challenge, draw a shape with your finger on your child's back. Can she guess the shape?
Learning benefits:
- Develops large-motor skills
- Encourages shape recognition
