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Published: 06 March 2025
News article explaining the importance of children exploring shape properties
Professor Emily Farran has recently cowritten an article for Nursery World titled: "Spatial reasoning part 3: Differences between sliced and whole...".
During spatial play, adults can use spatial language and gestures when pointing out the properties of objects, allowing children to model this. Children need to explore a range of irregular and 'nearly' shapes to really understand shape dimensions, names and properties.
The article outlines a case study illustrating the use of traditional tales, such as Goldilocks, alongside food items and props, to help children understand shape properties and sizing.
Read the full article here: https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/features/spatial-reasoning-part-…