One at a time ask each child to reach in and feel the shape inside the box. Set up 5 shapes on the table that match the shapes in the box. Ask the child to match the shape on the table with the shape in the box. Ask your children to jump up and down or move their wheelchair to the sidewalk and back as many times as possible in a given amount of time. Measure how far your children can jump or how far they can throw a ball.
Children love to string pasta shells with large holes to make necklaces and other jewelry.
This helps them relate geometric ideas to number and measurement, and also helps them practice sorting and making patterns. Have a treasure hunt. Give each child a paper bag and ask them to find things of a certain shape that you have put around the room or outside for them. Ask each child to take two items with something in common. As they match the items, ask them to tell you what they have in common.