Square Flashcard for Preschoolers
Four sides, four corners, all the same length — the square is the shape of crackers, windows and sticky notes. It is usually the second shape children name, right after circle, because corners are so easy to count on it.
What this shape card does
Explains why some things stack and others slide — four steady sides.
Shape hunt
Shape hunt through the sofa cushions; who finds the flattest square wins bragging rights.
What kids learn from it
Same-length sides make a shape steady enough to build with.
How to print it
A pair of copies works: one for the wall, one for matching.
Tip for today
Let them win the last find; a victorious hunter hunts again tomorrow.
Teach it, step by step
Want the full walkthrough? Open the Square lesson on the Learning Path.
From the Shapes & Patterns for 3 Year Olds class on the Learning Path.
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