Shapes Theme

Shapes Theme

 
TALK:
 Show a few shapes - made out of paper or cardstock, laminated or not and see if the kids can tell you what they are? Talk about how many sides they have, their color if needed. Point out a couple examples in your room you are reading your books in or doing your story program in. Even Talk about the shapes we see in our everyday lives-- stop sign, traffic lights, signs along the road, the sun, the moon etc. FREE Printable Shapes link

 READ: BOOKS (see titles below)
City Shapes By Diana Murray 
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes By Tana Hoban
Mouse Shapes By Ellen Stoll Walsh
Skippyjon Jones Shape Up By Judy Schachner
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff By Dr Seuss 
The Shape of My Heart By 
When a Line Bends a Shape Begins By Rhonda Gowler Green
Shape By Shape By Suse Macdonald
So Many Circle, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban 
Triangle By Mac Barnett
Squares By Sarah L Schuette (multiple shape titles-- only a couple covers pictured) 
 Stars By Sarah L Schuette
 Ovals By Sarah L Schuette
 Circles By Sarah L Schuette 
Rectangles By Sarah L Schuette
 Triangles  By Sarah L Schuette 
Color Zoo By Lois Ehlert
Color Farm By Lois Ehlert

SING: 
Song: “I Can See Shapes” (Tune: London Bridge) 
Credit:Storytime Katie
I can see a circle shape, circle shape, circle shape
I can see a circle shape, how about you?
(Little square, triangle, rectangle, diamond)
Credit: The Story Place

Shapes song (Credit--storybook stephanie)

(ten little Indians tune  & count on fingers)

1 little, 2 little, 3 little shapes

   4 little, 5 little, 6 little shapes

       7 little, 8 little, 9 little shapes

                                                                             I have ten little shapes today

PLAY: Do some shapes yoga movement with the kids Shapes YOGA PDF credit Miss Melanie

trace color connect shape activity sheet link

CRAFT: Credit momshaveguest.my quiet share book Printable Shape Book link