Using the Shapes Song, students learn all about shapes, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition. The Shapes Song by Have Fun Teaching is a song that teaches the shapes. Shapes have names their made of angles and lines, there are flat shapes and solid shapes we see them all the…
Using the Square Song (MP3), students learn all about squares, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Circle Song, students will learn all about circles. A circle is a shape that goes around and around. It's like a pizza, and a cookie, a ring, and a coin. A circle is a shape that goes around and around. In this song, your kids will also draw…
Using the Shape Songs (MP3 Album), students learn all about shapes, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Circle Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about circles, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Triangle Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about triangles, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Shape Song (MP3), students learn all about shapes, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Triangle Song (MP3), students learn all about triangles, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Square Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about squares, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Rectangle Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about rectangles, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Circle Song (MP3), students learn all about circles, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Parallelogram Song (MP3), students learn all about parallelograms, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Trapezoid Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about trapezoids, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy video!
Using the Parallelogram Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about parallelograms, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Polygon Song (MP3), students learn all about polygons, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Rectangle Song (MP3), students learn all about rectangles, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Hexagon Song (MP3), students learn all about hexagons, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Polygon Song (Original Music Video), students learn all about polygons, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Pentagon Song (MP3), students learn all about pentagons, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Using the Rhombus Song (MP3), students learn all about rhombus, including Shape Names and Shape Recognition through a catchy song!
Circles, squares and silly songs
Preschoolers learn to name and recognize the basic shapes: circle, square, triangle and rectangle, and often star, heart and oval too. They start to notice what makes each one special: a triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners, a circle has no corners at all. Then they hunt for shapes in the real world, like a round clock or a rectangle door. The click moment is when a child points at a pizza slice and shouts, "Triangle!"
Little learners need to hear it, see it and touch it. These three moves do all of that.
Shape songs give kids words to describe what they see. Play a shapes song and trace each shape in the air with big arms as it's named. Counting the sides out loud while singing makes "3 sides, 3 corners" stick.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withShapes SongSongsOpen it →Show a shape card, say its name together, then send kids to find something in the room with the same shape. Quick, active and perfect for short attention spans.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withShapes Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Let kids run their fingers along the edges of a big paper star and count the points. Then they glue it, decorate it and tell a friend about it. Touch helps preschoolers notice corners and sides.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withStar Cut OutsActivitiesOpen it →Shape time should be noisy, wiggly and full of discovery.
ActivitiesCut out paper triangles, then match them to snacks like crackers and sandwich halves.
Open Triangle Cut Outs →
VideosWatch a circle song and roll, spin and make circles with your whole body.
Open Circle Song (Original Music Video) →
Flash CardsPost shape word wall cards around the room and go on a pointing hunt.
Open Shapes Word Wall →Teacher favorites right now: Shapes Song, Square Song (MP3) and Circle Song.
Most preschoolers learn circle, square, triangle and rectangle first, then star, heart and oval. Recognizing them is the main goal; describing sides and corners comes next.
Many children start naming a circle around age 2 or 3 and know the basic four shapes by 4 or 5. Every child moves at their own pace, and lots of play helps.
Point out shapes everywhere: plates, windows, road signs. Make shapes with playdough or sticks, and sing a shape song in the car. A few minutes a day works better than a long lesson.
They can start noticing them through play, like balls (spheres) and blocks (cubes). Naming 3D shapes is mostly a kindergarten skill, so keep it casual.
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