Preschool Math: Shapes Games

Preschoolers learn by observing things around them. Learning by playing innovative online games takes them a step ahead as they get to explore various shapes they may not see in their surroundings. 

Introduction 

Kids are innately curious about their surroundings and love to explore, so it is a good idea to introduce them to various basic shapes when they are around 2.5 years old.

With proper guidance, preschoolers can learn simple shapes like squares, rectangles, triangles, and circles. Online educational platforms can make it easy and fun for them to learn about shapes. Scroll down to understand what you can do so that your kid enjoys their learning experience. 

How to Make Your Kid Excited to Learn?

Making kids sit down for a class on shapes could be challenging because they love to learn by exploring. But you can make them excited to learn by introducing them to fun online games that allow them to enjoy while they explore new concepts. Here is a list of interesting games for your kids to grasp mathematical skills easily. 

1. Amusement Park Chapters
   These simple, interactive games teach your toddler how to recognize different simple shapes like triangle, square, and circle. There are several levels to ensure that your child gets to practice shapes thoroughly.
2. Identify Two-dimensional Shapes
   In this game, the student is presented with two to four two-dimensional shapes and encouraged to identify triangles, squares, rectangles, and circles. By the time they complete the levels, you kid would have learned how to differentiate one basic shape from the other.
3. Shapes in the World
   Designed for kids who know how to identify basic shapes, this game helps them assign shapes to objects globally, such as clocks, books, crackers, and buttons.
4. Match Shapes
   This is an exciting game where the kid is shown a shape and asked to match similar shapes from an assortment. Kids get to practice their skills at identifying and matching basic shapes by playing this game.
5. Sort Shapes
   Once your child has acquired basic knowledge about different shapes, they can play this game where they are asked to sort various objects based on their shapes. 

Your Child Seems Confused. Why So? 

Small kids may take some time to differentiate between different shapes like squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. They may get confused when they see familiar shapes in various sizes. 

Support your child by being patient with them and try to understand why they are struggling. Encourage them to play shape games repeatedly until they get a good grasp of the concept. Cheer them on at every stage of their learning journey. 

Learning shapes can be made fun with SplashLearn’s exciting online games that are interactive and pique your child’s curiosity. Tell us how you make learning fun for your child. Write to us at help@splashlearn.com with your feedback and comments.