Shapes are easier to learn by handling than by definition, and this activity book leans on that with more than eighty tasks.
Wonder House Books introduces both flat and solid shapes, asking children to identify, compare, sort and match rather than memorise names. Colour illustrations carry the instructions, so a child can work through many of the pages before reading fluently. The early geometry here also feeds visual recognition and simple reasoning, which are the foundations that later maths depends on.
A quick overview:
• More than 80 activities covering 2D and 3D shapes
• Identification, comparison and matching tasks rather than rote naming
• Colour illustrations that explain what each activity asks for
• Suitable for home learning, classroom use or a gift
A useful first geometry resource for parents, teachers and caregivers of young children, published by Wonder House Books and available from Boipoka.