4 ways to prepare your child for school
Help your child to feel confident and secure about their transition to school.
Read moreYour child will develop spatial awareness and develop their understanding of different shapes and their properties. This activity also works to develop problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
Have you exhausted your puzzles? Here’s a great way to get all the benefits of a puzzle, using objects you have around the house.
Collect an assortment (around 3-5 is ideal for this age group) of different shaped objects. These may be different toys your child uses, such as a circular stacking ring, a cube-shaped wooden block etc. Or you may use different items from around the house, e.g. a spoon, a cup, a book.
Draw around the outline of the shapes. E.g. draw around the circular base of the cup, using a marker such as a sharpie. Then present the shape board to your child, along with the objects and encourage them to match the object to its outlined shape. Model doing this first, and make a big fuss and get excited when your child places one on to the correct shape!