![]() By subscribing you will gain access to my FREE Resource Library full of printables resources. Either way, getting children moving around the searching in the real world, versus a workbook, will help make math more meaningful.įor a FREE copy of the kindergarten worksheet, “Shape Hunt” sheet used in this math activity, click the image below to subscribe to Hands-On Teaching Ideas. Keep in mind that the shape does not have to be exactly the same and sometimes a shape is simply two shapes put together. ![]() Some shapes are more challenging to find. Once they have chosen their shapes, then go for a hunt. If you are working with older children, you could use a blank sheet, similar to the “Shape Hunt” sheet and have children draw in some of the shapes that they are learning. However, since I was working with young children, today I let them find 2D or 3D shapes. For example they found a ball to represent a circle, instead of a sphere.ĭepending on the age of the children you are doing the hunt with you could have a great conversation about the difference between 2D and 3D shapes. Even when doing this shape hunt often children did find 3D shapes instead of 2D. You could do a Shape Hunt again for 3 dimensional shapes. Our world is made up of these shapes (and more) and this activity encouraged children to focus on finding and really noticing them. Being able to move through the school and outside looking for shapes was a great way to connect math to real life. I was so happy with how well this math activity turned out. A link to a FREE copy of our Shape Hunt sheet is included below. I handed out the “Shape Hunt” kindergarten worksheet and a clipboard to everyone. When learning about shapes and math in the real world, what better way to learn then to get up and moving and search for shapes around us?īy challenging children to look for and discover all of the shapes that make up our world, it encourages children to realize the importance of math in our daily lives. What could be better?Īlthough I initially used this activity with kindergarten children, I later successfully used it again in my grade 1/2 class and any children learning to recognize shapes would also benefit from the math activity. It also involves play glasses – or detective glasses to help find shapes. The activity is fun, and makes math meaningful in the real world. When teaching shapes, I created this kindergarten worksheet and math activity. As a teacher and parent, I always try to find ways to make learning engaging and hands-on. There are also many ways to teach these core skills. You can follow her on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram.There are many core skills that children need to learn. Monique is a biology graduate, web designer and homeschooling mother to 3, you can find her blogging about homeschooling, activities and resources at Living Life and Learning. How to Teach Fractions to Visual Learners.My kids love writing with everything other than pencil and paper.īring the circus theme into your schoolwork with these fun circus math worksheets.ĭownload the Circus Kindergarten Math Worksheets (10 pages) Change things up and have them write on a chalkboard or white board instead. If your child isn’t a fan of worksheets, use counters and math manipulatives instead. At this age, writing can be a chore so I don’t want them to think that math is a horrid subject just because of the writing.Īnswers given orally are just as good, and if you know that your child understands the work, I don’t pressure them to write it in unless they want to. If you child isn’t fond of writing I will often write in their answers for them. Themed worksheets are a great way to change things up in your homeschool or for your homework so math doesn’t seem so blah. Forget that you are actually doing work as you add up the circus animals and put together number puzzles. If you have a child who loves worksheets, as my son does, then they’ll love these circus themed math worksheets. I know my child hates it when the paper starts to curl. Refresher courses on counting, shapes, and other math skills for kindergarteners. Students learn how to use the scratchpad to better figure out the problem. ![]() The puzzles can be cut apart so it’s best to print those out onto a sturdy paper. Choose Subtraction Pictures with Numbers Up to 5. These fun math worksheets include 2 pages of number sense, addition, subtraction, fill in the blanks and puzzles. My kids love colorful worksheets over their boring textbooks. These colorful math worksheets will add a party to your math lessons or homework. These circus kindergarten math worksheets will help kids learn in an engaging way. What a fun way to bring math alive with a circus theme. Thank you, Monique, for being my guest writer! Her blog is a great resource, so I hope you’ll read her bio below, check out her site and follow her on your favorite social media channels. ![]() Today I get to introduce you to a Monique, author and creator of Living Life and Learning. ![]()
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