Month: February 2008

If you have not got a pin board then I would highly recommend making one – not only will it be really useful for shape work right through the primary years it could be a great project to do with your child.

This maths worksheet suggests making a four sided shape on the pinboard with an elastic band and then copying the shape onto the worksheet – not that easy for young children.

Free Y2 maths worksheet: making shapes using a pinboard (pg 2)

Another maths worksheet to help with recognising the names of simple 2-D shapes.

Four shapes are used: square, rectangle, triangle and circle. The idea is to join the shape to the name of the shape with a pencil line. Sit down with your child to do this and don’t be afraid to ask questions – how many sides does a triangle have? Why this that a rectangle and not a square? etc.

Free Y1 maths worksheet: Names of 2-D shapes