Daily Lessons in Shapes Preschool Math Unit

Description

Daily Lessons in Preschool Mathematics: Shapes Unit provides everything you need to confidently teach early geometry concepts, without boring worksheets.

Through intentional daily lessons and activities, preschoolers will recognize shapes, describe their characteristics, compare shapes, and connect geometric thinking to real-world objects.

This product functions as a standalone shapes unit, and it also part of a seamless and complete preschool math curriculum: Daily Lessons in Preschool Math Curriculum.

What’s Included in the Shapes Unit

This unit includes four weeks (20 days) of structured shape exploration and instruction, organized into simple, teacher-friendly lessons. Each lesson set includes:

• Placement within the yearly scope and sequence
• Daily warm-up and activity prompts
• Visual shape cards and teaching aids
• Guided talk-through practice
• Teacher tips and support

Everything is designed so you always know what to teach and when, and without endless lesson planning.

TTargeted Skills & Shape Concepts Covered

This preschool math unit builds foundational geometry awareness, including:

• Recognizing basic 2-D shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, etc.)
• Understanding shape attributes (sides, corners)
• Sorting and grouping shapes by attributes
• Comparing shapes in different orientations
• Connecting shapes to real-world examples
• Introduction to positional language related to shapes

Skills are introduced through systematic instruction and supported by playful practice, which is reinforced throughout the week.

Shapes Included in the Shapes Unit:

 

Hands-On Preschool Math Centers Included

Each week includes printable, reusable math centers that align directly with the daily lessons.

Centers in this unit include:

• 3-1 Shape Formation Mats
• 3-2 Shape Clip Cards
• 3-3 Shape Train Game
• 3-4 Shape Puzzles
• 3-5 Everyday Shapes I Spy
• 3-6 Shape Playdough Mats
• 3-7 Everyday Shapes Sorting Mats
• 3-8 Spin & Cover Everyday Shapes

The preschool math curriculum also includes a teacher guide for implementing the curriculum in both a spiral and unit based approach.

How This Unit Fits Into the Full Preschool Math Curriculum

This Shapes Preschool Unit is one of nine units in the complete Daily Lessons in Preschool Mathematics Curriculum, which includes:

• Built-in instructional guidance for teachers
• 40 weeks of math instruction
• A spiral, unit-based scope and sequence
• 72 printable and reusable math centers

If you prefer every math lesson planned for a full year, the complete curriculum is available as a bundled option.

Additional Required Materials

• attribute shapes
• attribute buttons
• counting bears
• snap cubes

Shapes lesson plans are included in the math curriculum for preschool. This is one unit on shapes that teaches geometry preschool skills. Everything you need is included in the lesson plans on shapes for preschool so students can learn geometry in preschool and preschool geometry. All part of a preschool math curriculum.