We continued working on learning about the difference between 2D and 3D shapes during out math study this week. The children have also been brushing up on their 2D shape recognition as well as working on recognizing the 3D shapes: sphere, cube, cone, pyramid, rectangular prism, triangular prism, and cylinder. We’ve been singing a shape name game song during group time each day to help us remember all of these new shapes. CLICK on the first picture below to link to the video we’ve been using. It’s a FUN way to continue the practice at home.
When counting, the concept of “one-to-one correspondence” is the understanding that each object being counted represents “one more.”
Before a child understands one-to-one correspondence, he will count by rote memorization. When asked to count a small group of objects, he will likely count quickly through the numbers he has memorized and randomly touch the objects being counted instead of touching and counting each object just once (schoolsparkes.com). This is a very important early math readiness skill and an EASY on to incorporate into your daily lives. Count the stairs as you walk up, a few cheerios while your enjoying a bowl for breakfast….the sky’s the limit! Have fun counting!
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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