Shape Monster Shape Monster Munch, Munch, Munch
Week 1/2:
The children will learn about shapes by reading the book,
Shape Monster. Then they will explore shapes through sensory
experience of drawing shapes in a tub of guck, a substance made
of cornstarch and water. First, the children will imitate shapes
drawn by the teacher. Then they can create shapes of their
own while playing in the sticky mixture which helps alert the
sensory system.
Second, the children will follow directions involving prepositions,
e.g., front, back, above, below, in-between, etc., while
imitating movements of paper plates. Then they will practice
throwing bean bags of various shapes at corresponding shapes on
the wall. When saying the names of the shapes, teachers will model
tapping out multisyllable words, such as, rectangle, triangle, etc.,
and producing the "s" sound correctly, e.g., circle and square.
Interactive, predictable books keep a child's attention! In the
book, Monster Munch, the monster keeps eating various shapes.
The children tell the monster what shape it is eating and then make
the shapes with wooden pieces. By completing three D activities,
concepts are learned and retained.
Guck Recipe
1 cup cornstarch
bowl
ABOUT 1/2 cup water
spoon
pie plate
food coloring (optional)
Week 2:
This week we will expand our learning on shapes by reading Shape Caper.
This fun book helps children recognize that things are made up of a
combination of shapes.Make shapes with Writing Without Tears
wooden pieces.The children will cut out shapes and find objects
that match the shapes in the classroom.
Second, the children will label where the teacher placed the shapes
in the room using specific prepositional concepts.,
e.g., front, back, above, below, in-between, etc. They will also label
a shape on the wall and then throw a bean bag at it.
Finally, the children will make a picture using various paper shapes
to support our learning that things in the worlds are made up of shapes.