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12-5-00Name That Shape- You need a feely box. Find and gather up different shaped objects you find around your house or classroom. You will need to have at least one object for each student. Examples are a circle coaster, a square napkin, a triangle marker, a rectangle playing card, etc. Place the objects in the box. Have a child pick an object out of the box then tell what it is and the shape it is. You can make it harder by requesting a child to find a certain shape. Have fun.
9-30-00We play a game called Akka,Bakka,Soda Cracker with colored shapes. The children sit in a circle and each takes a colored shape out of the shape box. When all of the children have a colored shape I will ask all the children who have a red square to hold it up, all who have a blue circle hold it up, etc. The questions can become more difficult such as all who have shapes that are not round hold them up, etc. I ask just one question and then we chant "Akka, Bakka, Soda Cracker, Akka Bakka Boo, Akka, Bakka, Soda Cracker, Pass them on to you" and each child passes his shape on to the child on his left and another question is asked. Four year olds take a little while to learn this since it involves several skills, but once they understand, they love it.
9-30-00Shape Lacing: A great way to reinforce shapes and develop fine motor skills is to make copies of large shapes, laminate, cut out and punch holes all around the shape (w/a hole puncher). Children will lace with yarn all around each shape. They last for a long time because they are laminated and it's a project they can do over and over again.
9-30-00I use cube shape gift boxes to make "shape dice" I glue a different shape in each side and use contact paper to protect it. We play different games w/it and it is great for Shape Recognition. You can also do this with letters, numbers anything you want!
9-17-00~Shape File Folder Game~ Cut out 2 of each of the following shapes in different colors. circle, square, rectangle, diamond, hexagon, triangle, etc... Glue one of each shape to the inside of a file folder. Glue a white envelope to the back of the folder and place the remaining shapes inside the envelope. This becomes a quick and easy matching game for the children and helps them to learn their shapes.
9-17-00In our preschool program we have an exercise time, so once I cut out huge shapes, one of each (triangle, square, circle and rectangle). They were all different colors and had been laminated. Then I wrote an exercise on each one (jumping jacks, twisting, jumping and running in place). So every time you hold up a shape the children would do that exercise (with the help of watching the teacher). You can also hold 2 up at a time. I also used the song Wipe Out from the George of the Jungle CD. The children Loved this!!! At the end you can review the shapes and their colors.
9-13-00I put the shapes we are learning for the week into a pillow case or bag. I have the children come up one by one. I blind fold the child and have them reach into my bag and pull out shape. They feel the shape with their hands and try to decide what shape it is. This is also a good activity to put in a center where the children could do this in groups.
9-4-00We play a game called, "Lost My -------(shape)." Children sit outside the circle and one child runs around the circle while we sing (tune of "Skip to My Lou"), Lost my ----- what do I do? Lost my -----. What so I do? Lost my -----. What do I do? Skip to my Lou my darling. When the song ends the child must pick up the correct shape from the floor. The shapes are simple construction paper shapes the teachers has cut out. The kids love it!
8-21-00This is actually a shape and color game that my kids call Shape Bingo. I created bingo cards with 9 spaces on them and in each spot I put a shape in a different color. I used 9 colors so the colors weren't repeated on each card, but the shapes were. Then instead of using a dot or dabber for a marker, I cut out big shapes that matched the ones on the card. We then played just like regular bingo; we have cards in a pile that we pick off of to call the shape and color, then we find the match to use to mark the spot. We review colors, shapes and matching in a game the kids (ages 3-6) really love.
Date: 4-5-00Making a game out of shapes would be a fun way for kids to learn. The teacher can make her own shape cards by drawing different shapes on cardboard and then laminating them so it will last longer. This game could be done at circle time or really anytime. Let one child pick a card and try to find that shape around the classroom. After the teacher plays this game a few times with the children, they can later do it own their own. The children can also have their own set of cards and use it when they are going on a family trip in the car. This will take away some of the boredom and keep them busy for a little while:)
Date: 12-28-99the shape train: the teacher or student cuts out 2 circles, 1 triangle, 1 square, 1 rectangle--have the children add the circles to the bottom of the square and the rectangle standing up on top of the square and the triangle pointy end to the square;; all the shapes together make a train, you can use different colors, or all the same. ideaTo help with shape recognition and to encourage gross motor development, this activity should help you to promote each area. The teacher should construct several colored shapes, each shape being the same color. The teacher should explain to the children that each colored shape signifies a specific gross motor activity. For example, orange circle-jump up and down five times; red square-hop on one foot five times. The teacher can decide which gross motor activities he/she wants the children to perform. Once the teacher has explained the activities to the children, he/she can randomly place the colored shapes throughout the classroom. The gross motor activities should be age appropriate. Date: 11-6-99ideaEvery month we introduce a new shape in our 3yr.old classroom. I make up calendar #'s for each shape. In Sept. we have all circles on our calendar. In Oct. we introduce the triangle. I alternate circle and triangle for our calendar #'s. Each day as we add another shape with the correct # on it we try to guess which shape it will be. The children quickly get the idea of the patterning. We even make a little song out of the name of the shapes as we recite their name. I include up to three shapes in our pattern. But depending on the abilities of your group more could be added. Then we always clap or stomp out the number of days are up to. Date: 11-6-99ideaShapes This idea came from my twin sister who is a physical education teacher. We have used it in my classroom for young pre-school age 3 and they love it. I laminated different shapes with the basic primary and secondary colors. I have cards that show shapes and colors. I give each child a card for a shape and tell them what the name is and describe it. They then take their card and put the card on top of the shape that is on the wall. With my color chart we use that color cards. This chart is near the shapes so they can use the chart or the color on the shapes. Date: 9-12-99
Date: 8-13-99Use a poster size pad of paper and divide into 8 equal sections. Cut out, in colored paper, shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval, star, diamond, heart, etc.) and glue/tape them to the poster paper. Place the game "board" on the floor. Have the children, one at a time, throw a bean bag onto the "board" and name the shape and corresponding color. Whoever names three shapes correctly first "wins" the game. Can be fun even with one child.
Date: 7-30-99Four Corner Shape Game- Attach one shape to a wall in each of the corners of your classroom. A different shape should be in each corner.(circle, square, triangle, and rectangle) Choose one child to "hide" eyes at your meeting area or somewhere in the classroom. Ask all the other children to go to a corner and stand quietly. The person hiding their eyes then calls out a shape. The children standing in that corner are out. Have them sit at the table or another specific area of the room. Choose another person to hide eyes. Repeat this sequence until the last person is standing in a corner. My Pre k children loved this game and it really help those children having difficulty identifying shapes. Date: 11-7-98Musical Shapes. Place large cutouts of shapes on the floor in a circle. Have the children step from shape to shape while you play music. Stop the music and have each child tell you what shape they are standing on. 10-25-98 Name: Cindi 10-25-98 Name: Cindi |
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