Download or read book 50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern written by Alison Hutchison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern features activities and games filled with rich contexts for learning and discussion, as well as fun opportunities for consolidation and problem-solving. Alison Hutchison draws on her wealth of experience to present ideas in line with the Early Learning Goals for investigating shape and pattern in the world around us. She focuses on helping young children to make connections and develop language, knowledge and understanding of shape and pattern. Whether children build with fabric blocks to create patterns or explore symmetry while playing with natural materials, the easy-to-prepare activities in this book facilitate engaging learning opportunities for children's ideas and interests to be explored.