• Observe and note each child’s ability to identify a shape and describe its attributes (number of sides, angles, and so on). 

• Note children’s ability to manipulate and place a shape strategically so the maximum number of shapes can be used.

 • For inexperienced children, use only basic shapes (square, circle, triangle, and rectangle). As children become more proficient with the activity, increase the complexity of the shapes. Integrating the activity into other parts of the day 

• Blocks offer an opportunity for children to strategically manipulate and combine shapes to create other shapes and build more complex structures. Using the activity to increase math talk in the classroom 

• Talk about and describe shapes in the environment inside and outside the classroom