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This 14-page teaching guide helps children recognize circles, squares, and triangles by matching shape cards to doors with the same shape. It includes learning goals, preparation and materials guidance, activity directions, adaptations, and an observation checklist. Use the playful door-and-clue activity during a small-group lesson or learning center to practise shape matching and following simple directions.
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