Learning About Shapes : Rectangles

Here comes the next post on learning about shapes! This one is about rectangles.

1. Show your child a picture of a rectangle and teach her to name it.
2. Spot a Rectangle Game- Rectangles are commonly found at home- tables, beds, doormats, windows, doors etc. Play a fun game wherein both you and the child look around and spot everything at home that is rectangular in shape. Make a note of your findings and finally count the number of rectangles that you have at home.
3. Make Rectangles- Give your child paper that has rectangles of different sizes drawn on it. Let het cut them out with child scissors. Also, give her two paper squares and ask het to place them one next to the other. Notice what happens.

In case you missed the first two posts in this series, here are the links. You can mix and match the ideas described in the three posts on shapes in a way that would suit your child's learning best. 

http://haripriya-wondersofearlychildhood.blogspot.in/2012/03/learning-about-shapes-circles.html

http://haripriya-wondersofearlychildhood.blogspot.in/2012/03/learning-about-shapes-squares-and.html

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