Building: Shape Sorting

Today we'll work on shape sorting together. Sit close and use your finger to point to each problem. If your child gets stuck, count out loud together using fingers or small objects. Always praise the effort, not just the right answer. Five minutes of warm practice beats twenty minutes of pressure.

• pencil
• paper
• scratch paper

Name each shape out loud.

Count to ten together. Then ask your child to find 8 of one thing in the room.

1. 1

   Find and circle every heart on the cards above.

   Parent tip: Do this one together. Point, count, or trace as needed.
2. 2

   Find and circle every star on the cards above.

   Parent tip: Do this one together. Point, count, or trace as needed.

1. 1

   Find and circle every square on the cards above.
2. 2

   Find and circle every rectangle on the cards above.
3. 3

   Find and circle every rectangle on the cards above.
4. 4

   Find and circle every circle on the cards above.
5. 5

   Find and circle every heart on the cards above.
6. 6

   Find and circle every triangle on the cards above.
7. 7

   Find and circle every rectangle on the cards above.
8. 8

   Find and circle every oval on the cards above.

Which problem made you think the hardest today? Why?