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.