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4 Ways to Teach Toddlers About Shapes

By Smilinglikesunshine @smilinglikesuns
I have had my practical exam for my training on the 20th so I am back. Thanks for reading and visiting my blog although I had to neglect this place for the last couple of weeks.
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
Today I would  love to share how Derin (3 years 3 months) has been learning about shapes.
I made some velcro lollipop sticks for Derin to create shapes or letters. They are very easy to make and very handy to pop in  your bag for keeping your child busy at the restaurant/doctor's office etc.
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
He also enjoyed playing with this shape matching game from Mr.Printables. 
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
On a rainy day, we enjoyed using Baker Ross Self Adhesive Foam Sheets. We talked about shapes as I cut them out and Derin sticked them on the paper and created some lovely pictures.
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
I also introduced Derin to Constructive Triangles: A sensorial Montessori material. These prepare the child for geometry in a sensorial way. Here is a photo of him exploring the Blue Rectangular Box. You can find more info about these materials here.
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
4 Ways to Teach Toddlers about Shapes
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