2D Shape Posters: Winter Snowman

Recommended Grade Level:

Preschool kindergarten early elementary

Type of Resource: PDF

Number of Pages: 24

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Winter Snowman 2D Shape Posters and I Spy

12 full-page shape posters (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, rhombus, trapezoid, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, parallelogram and crescent)
Half-page shape cards (2 per page) with the shape names
I Spy shape cards with simple sentences (I see a circle.)
2 I Spy answer sheets for a shape hunt around the room

Print the posters and cards in color and laminate them so they last all year.

Required Materials:

Paper, Printer, Ink
Paper Cutter
Pencil
Laminator (optional)

Standards for Geometry

These Winter Snowman shape posters support early math standards connected to naming, describing and identifying 2D shapes.

Common Core State Standards: Mathematics

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2: Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. Kids name each shape on the cards and posters.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.4: Analyze and compare two-dimensional shapes using informal language to describe their similarities, differences and attributes. Kids talk about sides and corners as they match shapes.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and TEKS for Mathematics

PK4.V.C.1: Child names and describes common 2D shapes. Kids name each shape as they match it.
TEKS K.6A: Identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles and squares as special rectangles.
TEKS K.6D: Identify attributes of two-dimensional shapes using informal and formal geometric language interchangeably.

Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning

K.MG.2: Identify, describe, name, compare and construct plane figures, including circles, triangles, squares and rectangles. Kids name and describe each shape.

Winter Snowman 2D Shape Posters and I Spy help preschool and kindergarten kids name and recognize 2D shapes with full-page posters, shape cards and an I Spy shape hunt.

Shapes are everywhere! These winter Snowman posters show each shape with snowmen kids will love.

Each full-page poster shows one shape and its name. The half-page cards work in pocket charts and word walls and the I Spy cards use simple sentences like “I see a circle.”

The I Spy answer sheets send kids on a shape hunt around the room. They cross off each shape as they find it.

Hang the posters on a math wall and keep the cards in a pocket chart for daily shape review.

How to Use Winter Snowman 2D Shape Posters and I Spy

Hang the posters and name each shape together.
Trace the sides and count the corners with a finger.
Read the I Spy shape cards together.
Go on a shape hunt and cross off each shape on the answer sheet.

Small Group: Hand out the half-page cards. Kids name their shape and find something in the room with the same shape.

Independent Practice: Place the cards and answer sheets in a center. Kids match the cards to the posters or go on a shape hunt.

Easy Ways to Differentiate These Shape Posters

Every group of kids has a mix of counting, number recognition and fine motor skills. These simple changes keep the activity familiar while meeting each child where they are.

For Children Who Need More Support:

Start with circle, square, triangle and rectangle.
Trace each shape with a finger while saying its name.
Match the half-page cards to the posters.
Point to a shape when it is named.

For On-Level Practice:

Name all 12 shapes.
Count the sides and corners of each shape.
Read the I Spy sentences.
Find each shape around the room.

For an Extra Challenge:

Sort the shapes by number of sides.
Describe a shape for a partner to guess.
Draw each shape from memory.
Find two real objects for each shape.

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:

Model the number word and give plenty of wait time.
Accept pointing, gestures, AAC or any communication method the child already uses.
Use tongs or tweezers to place counters for added fine motor practice.
Repeat the same small set of numbers across several sessions.
Use the words sides, corners, straight and curved as kids describe shapes.