Lesson Plan Guide Book: Mouse Shapes Time: 75 minutes
Warmup: - go around the circle and list different shapes (5-10 minutes) - show shapes on the screen for kids to name (10 minutes) Goal/Objective: Students will be able to: ● name different shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, oval) ● understand how shapes come together to form real life objects Materials Needed: - computer to play shapes song and show book - building blocks Strategies: - Read story in groups (10 minutes) - Review vocabulary and shapes (20 minutes) - Listen and dance to the Shape Song (10 minutes) - Give them building blocks and tell them to build various structures (i.e. “build a house with a triangle and a square”) (20 minutes) Teacher Prompts
Student Prompts
Who were the mice running from?
The cat. (explain that mice are afraid of cats)
What did the mice hide in?
Shapes.
What were some of the shapes that the mice used?
Square, triangle, rectangle, circle, diamond, oval
What shape has three corners and three sides?
A triangle.
Takeaways: ● ●
They will have a deeper understanding of shapes They will learn to collaborate and be patient through our activities