One of my favorite things about teaching preschool is watching little ones connect what they learn to the world around them. The red of an apple, the roundness of the sun, the way a pine tree looks like a triangle. These everyday discoveries are often the building blocks of early math, literacy, and critical thinking.
That’s exactly why I created my Color Pages and Shape Pages, resources designed to help children learn through recognition, repetition, and hands-on play rather than rote memorization or pressure.
Why Colors and Shapes Matter in Early Learning
Before children can read words or count quantities, they learn to identify visual patterns. Recognizing colors and shapes helps them describe their world, categorize objects, and develop spatial reasoning. These skills are foundational to more complex concepts, from sorting and graphing to early literacy cues like letter and number recognition.
Both sets of pages were designed with purpose and joy in mind, supporting development across multiple domains while keeping learning playful and engaging.
Inside the Color Pages
The Color Pages introduce ten foundational colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, and white. Each page invites children to:
- Identify a featured color through vibrant, aesthetically designed images
- Find and mark objects that match the featured color (dot markers work perfectly!)
- Build vocabulary by naming and talking about real-world items in that color family
These pages promote visual discrimination, vocabulary growth, and color recognition in a way that feels exciting and age-appropriate. They are perfect for morning work, art centers, or at-home practice.
Inside the Shape Pages
The Shape Pages introduce six foundational shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, heart, and star. Each page includes:
- Tracing dots and directional lines to guide shape formation
- Memorable rhymes that help shapes “stick” in long-term memory
- Opportunities to connect shapes to everyday objects — balls, houses, windows, school busses, pine trees, and more
These pages build fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and early geometry understanding while encouraging children to see shapes in the world around them.
Aligned With Standards and Built for Flexibility
Both the Color and Shape Pages are aligned with trusted early childhood standards (ELOF, NAEYC, and NYSPLS), which means they work seamlessly in classrooms, homeschools, or child care settings. They’re flexible enough for whole-group lessons, small-group work, or independent exploration and they fit beautifully into thematic units or skill-building centers.
Part of a Bigger Picture
These resources are more than standalone pages. They’re part of a larger early learning framework I’m building through Grace in the Disarray. One that will grow into a complete preschool curriculum launching in 2026.
By starting with these foundational skills, you’ll set children up for success in later literacy, math, and critical thinking. And you’ll be doing it in a way that prioritizes joy, play, and grace in every learning moment.
Where to Find Them
Download my Color Pages and Shape Pages from my Teachers Pay Teachers: Grace in the Disarray store and watch your preschoolers light up as they discover the colors and shapes that fill their everyday world.
Your Turn
What’s your favorite way to teach colors and shapes? Do your little learners spot them in nature walks, snacks, or storybooks? I’d love to hear how you make these discoveries magical in your home or classroom — share with me on Instagram at @graceinthedisarray!
Childhood should spark joy and every small step is worth celebrating.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. —Psalm 19:1
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