Rather than simply learn the names of the basic shapes, our students learn to recognize the attributes of shapes, to notice how shapes are alike and different. They learn to identify and sort by such attributes as the number of sides, the number of corners, the number of faces, the relationship of lengths of sides, whether the figure has straight lines or curves, whether it rolls or doesn't roll, and whether it has symmetry or not. They also learn very early on that geometry can be fun!
