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Circle Time

Shapes All Around

Day 11of 180
Week 3of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify circles in the world around them

2

Practice drawing circles of different sizes

3

Develop appreciation for God's creative design

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Celebrating the beauty of shapes God created in the world

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons
  • Circular objects for tracing (jar lids, cups)
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Circle Exploration Game - Find circles in the room

💭 Review Question: What round shapes did we see in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introducing circles and their special shape

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Circles have no corners
  • Circles go all the way around
  • Many things in God's creation are circular
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What round things do you see outside?
  • Can you name something God made that is a circle?
3Activity: Circle Creation Collage (12 min)
hands-on

Students trace and cut out circles of different sizes to create a landscape or picture

📝 Instructions:
  1. Trace circular objects onto paper
  2. Carefully cut out the circles
  3. Arrange circles to make a picture
  4. Glue circles onto background paper
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace and color pre-drawn circles

Challenge: Create a story about the circles in your picture

4Closing (3 min)

Share circle artworks and celebrate creativity

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did we learn about today?
  • How are circles special?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore square and rectangle shapes

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning to recognize and create basic shapes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
  • Focus on fun, not perfect circles
  • Praise effort over precision
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting precisely and staying focused

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about shape discovery

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Nature walk to find circular objects
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about shapes
  • Create a circle-themed worship dance

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