Attribute Blocks
Attribute Blocks are math manipulatives that have four different features: 
- shape
- color
- size
- thickness
The four shapes are circles, hexagons, squares, and triangles.
The three colors are red, blue, and yellow.
The two sizes are big and small.
The two thicknesses are thick and thin.
The wall game mentioned in "Teaching Math Vocabulary" works well with attribute blocks. The children learn to use four different descriptive words with each block they choose. Change the game to "Make a Bridge" as these blocks lay flat on the floor.
For example, "I pick a square, blue, big, thick block." Remember this is quite tricky for children and describing only one or two features to begin with is fine.
What's Missing?
Another fun game is played by spreading the blocks on the carpet. Carefully hide one block without the children seeing it. The students sit on the carpet around the pile of blocks and try and guess which block is missing.
When they guess they usually start by saying, "The blue triangle!" Prompt them to use all the attributes by replying, "Which blue triangle, the thick one or the thin one?" Further the vocabulary growth by prompting for the next attribute. "Is it the large blue triangle or the small blue triangle?"
I usually start this game by only using two shapes. When the children are comfortable using all four attributes in their descriptions, add another shape.
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Math table of contents:
Teaching kindergarten & preschool math - how to teach kindergarten and preschool math concepts, sample step-by-step teach measurement, activities and games
Teaching with math manipulatives - how to teach with math manipulatives to help children understand math concepts
Ten steps to teaching with math manipulatives
Best math manipulatives - choose materials that are useful for more than one math concept
Teaching math vocabulary - learn how to teach math vocabulary
Attribute blocks - how to use these math manipulatives for different features: shape, color, size and thickness to help promote logical thinking
Graphing 1 - how to teach graphing to preschool and kindergarten children, includes collecting data and organizing it in a variety of ways
Graphing 2 - more graphing ideas for young children
Measurement - how to find measurement to young children, find opportunities for students to order objects by size, color, shape...
Number Activities - how to provide experiences that build number sense
Number Games - how to improve children's number sense with easy games
Number Skills - what number skills do children need to know?
Pattern 1- how to teach children pattern concepts
Pattern 2 - ideas and games to teach children to recognize, create, copy and extend patterns
Pattern 3 - teach patterning skills to early childhood and preschool students
Sorting and classifying- how to teach children the important skills of sorting, comparing and classifying objects
Symmetry - teach symmetry with games and activities
Classification games to reinforce math vocabulary
Math & Literature Connections - how to combine math and literature, learn how to promote math skills as you share good literature
Ten Apples Up on Top - open-ended math activity with Dr. Suess
10 Little Rubber Ducks - ideas to promote math with this wonderful Eric Carle story
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo - another great Eric Carle book, practice counting, making number sets, ordinal numbers and more
Teach money 1 - skills & activities
Teach money 2 - with games
Teach money 3 - with fundraising projects