Shapes & Sizes Lesson Plan

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Theme: Shapes & Sizes

Day: 1

Module Activity
Circle Time Shape Dancing
Letters & Numbers Letter S with Food Series
Worship Time David & Goliath: Bible Story
Art & Science Shape Art

Circle Time

Review – Start your preschool day with Circle Time and sing the “I Can Sit Down” song (Improvise your tune)

                                                I can sit down as quite as can be.
                                                I can sit down just to look at me.
                                                I can sit down as quite as can be.
                                                I can sit down just to look at me.

Then sing the “Hi There” song. (Improvise your tune) 

                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                Hi there, so glad you came.
                                                One two three let’s shout HOORAY.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                Hi there, so glad you’re here.
                                                One two three let’s give a cheer. Yay

Next do your Special Help activity.

Look at the calendar and sing the “Days of the Week” song. (Tune of the “Adams Family”) 

                                                Well there’s Sunday and there’s Monday,
                                                there’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
                                                there’s Thursday and there’s Friday and then there’s Saturday.
                                                Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
                                                Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
                                                Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).

This is a great time to review the days of the week, months of the year and the number of the day. Then check the weather and compare it to your weather dial.

Discussion: Shape Dancing

Dancing around shapes is a great way to introduce shapes to children. Lay out a bunch of different shapes inside or outside. You can cut them out of colored construction paper or cut them out of white paper and have children help to color them; each shape being a different color. Now find some fun dancing music. Play the music and the children will dance around the shapes. Then pause the music and the children find a shape to stand on. When they stand on the shape have them call out the shape they are on and even the color of the shape as well.