Demonstration Tray English

  • Show Me

Ask your child to point to the shapes on their T-shirt one at a time. Jump back and forth or go faster and slower to test their understanding.

  • What’s That?

Point to the shapes individually and ask your child to name them.

  • What’s Missing?

This game requires your child to be within reach. First, ask your child to cover their eyes and cover one of the shapes. Then, the child should tell you which one is missing.

  • Eye-Spy

Look for items in everyday life that match the shape of your choice through the game Eye-Spy. Play one game where everything you spy has to involve a circle (plate, clock, coaster etc.). On another occasion, change the shape and repeat.

  • Bring Me

Ask your child to bring you something that resembles one of the shapes, then put it back. Do the same with the other shapes.

  • Shape Piles

Make 3 piles to represent the 3 shapes. Ask your child to bring you items from their environment and see how many objects they can find. Which bundle has the most items/ how many objects are in each pile? Does the outcome change if you play this game in another room? Outside? 

  • Exercise

 Can your child make a circle with their arms? With their fingers? With their legs? Their entire body? Their mouth? Repeat for the other shapes.

  •  Drawing Practice

 Ask them to draw various objects that they know using only those 3 shapes.

  •   Using Books

 As you read a familiar book, ask if your child can see any of the shapes hiding in the pictures.

  •  Shape Sorting

Give your child a selection of mixed-up objects to sort into the 3 different shapes. You can do this with everyday items from your environment.

  • Shape Cutting

 If your child is comfortable with scissors, they can practice cutting out the different shapes.

Extension - They can use a glue stick to collage the shapes once they have finished.

  • Make a List

 Make a list of anything and everything you can think of that is square-shaped. Then, do the same for the other shapes. Again, try to activate your child's imagination for this so they can think about items other than what is in their immediate environment.