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Unit Overview

Sensory Math

A joyful first taste of mathematics through shapes, sorting, and touch — building the number-sense that all later maths stands on.

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Why it matters for the future

Builds the analytical & problem-solving base WEF ranks the #1 skill for 2030.

🧠 Skills & Topics

Shape Recognition

Spotting circles, squares and triangles around us.

Sorting & Matching

Grouping objects by colour, size and shape.

Big vs Small / More vs Less

First comparisons of quantity and size.

Counting with Fingers

One-to-one counting up to 5 with objects.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

  • Sorts objects by one feature (colour/size/shape)
  • Names 3 basic shapes in the room
  • Counts up to 5 objects one by one
  • Points to "more" and "less" in two groups

🎲 Suggested Activities

  1. 1Shape hunt around the classroom or home
  2. 2Sort buttons/blocks into colour bowls
  3. 3Sing a counting rhyme with finger actions
  4. 4Build a tower and compare "taller/shorter"

How Learning is Checked

  • Observation while child sorts and counts
  • Point-and-name shapes check
  • Photo of a sorting task for the portfolio
🧰 Materials
Flashcards and picture cardsCrayons, paper and safe craft itemsStory props or soft toys
🔑 Key Vocabulary
Shape RecognitionSorting & MatchingBig vs Small / More vs LessCounting with Fingers

👨‍👩‍👧 At Home — for Parents

Count everything together — stairs, daal spoons, toy cars. Ask "which is bigger?" during play. Keep it to a few cheerful minutes; never force it.

🍎 In the Classroom — for Teachers

Lead with manipulatives, not worksheets. Use a daily "shape of the day", sort real objects, and narrate maths language ("same", "more", "round"). Assess by watching, not testing.

Interactive Lesson

Shape Recognition

Let's learn our first shapes! Tap the cards to see them clearly.

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Which one is round like a ball?

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