black history month - all about shapes

On Saturday, February 12, 2022 we are going to cut diamonds, squares, and triangles to make rocket ships to honor the late Katherine Johnson. She loved math and helped NASA put an astronaut into orbit around Earth. Later on, she helped put a man on the Moon. 

Handout: Help Your Child Learn Shapes

Learning Shapes Teaches Children:
- about size
- how to compare and contrast objects
- how to recognize differences, which helps them to later recognize differences in written numbers and
letters
- how to use descriptive words, such as, big, small, same, and different
- how to categorize items into groups

Try It At Home!
- Point out shapes that you see at home, in the park, at the store, or any other place you go
- Have your child help you with chores, such as doing the laundry or putting dishes away, to work on sorting items into categories
- Ask children to answer the question “is this bigger, smaller, or the same?” with different items
- Cut up old sponges into different shapes and allow your child to play with them in the bath or to paint with them