pdf, 7.5 MB
pdf, 7.5 MB

Turn math into a sensory adventure with this vibrant 10-page resource! Designed to build fine motor skills and geometric recognition simultaneously, these mats provide a tactile way for children to explore the world of 2D shapes.

Interactive Learning Features
Each mat is carefully designed to offer three layers of learning:

Build It (Playdough Fun): Children use playdough to “extrude” and form the outline of each shape, helping them internalize the number of sides and corners.

Trace It (Writing Skills): The large shape outlines can be used as a tracing guide. Children can use their fingers or a dry-erase marker to follow the edges, practicing precision and control.

Read It (Vocabulary): The name of each shape is clearly printed below the image, allowing children to begin recognizing shape names or even tracing the letters to support early literacy.

Resource Highlights
10 Essential Shapes: Includes all the foundational 2D shapes (Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Star, Heart, etc.).

Multi-Purpose: Once laminated, these mats become a reusable “write-and-wipe” resource for your writing or math centers.

Fine Motor Development: Rolling, pinching, and shaping the dough strengthens the small hand muscles needed for future handwriting.

Pro-Tip: Laminate these pages so they can be used over and over again with playdough, Wikki Stix, or dry-erase markers!

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2D Shapes Ultimate Teacher Bundle: 20-Resource Pack

This comprehensive 20-resource bundle is a one-stop shop for any teacher looking to provide a rich, multi-sensory, and highly engaging geometry unit. Designed with clear visual scaffolding and interactive elements, this pack supports every stage of learning—from initial introduction to final assessment. What’s Included in This Bundle: Instructional PowerPoints: Includes your 21-slide introductory PPT, the 12-slide properties deck, and the interactive Quiz game. These are perfect for whole-class instruction, introducing vocabulary like sides, vertices, and corners. Hands-on Worksheets: Fine Motor Play: The 7-page Playdough Mats (featuring circle, square, triangle, and more) personify shapes to make learning feel like play. Sorting & Logic: The Shape Sorting Game, where children cut and paste shapes based on matching symbols, perfect for developing visual discrimination. Symmetry Practice: The 2-page Owl Symmetry grid drawings that challenge spatial reasoning and precision. Pattern & Logic Activities: Multiple ABB Pattern worksheets featuring sports balls and different food themes (Healthy vs. Junk Food) to help children recognize and continue geometric sequences. Assessment Tools: The 10-slide Assessment PPT designed specifically for the end of a unit to check student understanding of sides and vertices through comparative questions. Math-Art Integration: Resources that encourage shading and coloring, such as the Fraction Coloring sheets, which link 2D shapes (circles and bars) to introductory fraction concepts.

£5.00

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