At this time of the year, the children are settling in and getting to know us & each other. In fact, this has been the first week when they have all been in altogether. We need to find out what they know in order to further their learning & one of the things I need to assess in my class, is their knowledge of simple shapes. I try to set up activities which will allow me to do this as part of their play. These are a few of the things we’ve had out this week to assess which shapes they recognise…
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Maths Activities
We enjoyed listening to the book, ‘Mouse Shapes’…
..… & used it to inspire picture making with shapes in the maths area…
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Discovery Table
Shaped mirror blocks – lovely to explore…
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Magnatiles on the OHP
Exploring shape and colour…
… and building…
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Light Panel
Out came my laminated cellophane shapes…
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Fine Motor Fun
Patterns at the Finger Gym
Tracing shapes with glass pebbles
It’s only a simple document, but if you want a copy of the shapes paper, you can download it from here: Shape outlines from Rachel (“,)
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Shapes in the Dough
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Shaped Carpet Tiles Play
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Small World Play
Cats and dogs. This was mainly because of the cat in the Mouse Shapes book as I’m still getting to know the children & their interests…
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We had a few opportunities outside too, but no photos as too many faces in the way! 😉
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Hi Rachel. Just a query the mirrors that you use with resources on top are they glass or plastic?
They are real mirrors, Trudi. Acrylic mirrors scratch very quickly. If possible, I tape the back of my real mirrors with masking tape or gaffer tape so that they won’t smash if dropped. Never had a child break a mirror in the 10 years I’ve been using them though. The children are taught to use them carefully 🙂
Hi Rachel! Thank you so much for sharing all of your creativity with us…Who is the author of the “Patterns” book? Also, what are the peg boards that you are using? Did you purchase them, along with the pegs?
Thank you again!
Hi Veni,
The book is a Maths Links book from Heinemann First Library, by Peter Patilla. Our school stamp has the year 2000 on it though, so I’m not sure if it’s still published…
I didn’t buy the pegs & boards (they’ve been in our school for over 20 years) – I think they will have come together as a set.
– Rachel (“,)
Thanks so much!!!
I found the pegs and (1) board on Amazon for $20….I need 16 boards so will put this on my wish list!
Thanks again…:o)))
So glad you found them 🙂
Just found the Pattern book on Amazon…woo hoo!!! Thanks for the info on it…
Fab! 😀