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Circle Time

Shapes All Around

Day 41of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify circular shapes in the environment

2

Create circles using different art materials

3

Appreciate God's design of circular shapes

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 3:11

“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:11 (WEB)

God creates beautiful shapes, including perfect circles that we see everywhere

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Crayons
  • Washable paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Paper plates
  • Wet wipes
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Circle Hunt! Look around the room and point out circles together

💭 Review Question: What round things did you see yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introducing circles as a special shape God designed

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Circles are everywhere - like the sun, moon, and plates!
  • We can make circles with our hands and art supplies
  • God loves beautiful shapes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you make a circle with your arms?
  • What round things do you see right now?
3Activity: Circle Creation Station (8 min)
hands-on

Create circles using different techniques

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use fingers to make paint circles on paper
  2. Trace around paper plates to make circle shapes
  3. Roll crayons to make circular marks
  4. Dip paper plate edges in paint to stamp circles
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn circle outlines to trace

Challenge: Try making different sized circles

4Closing (3 min)

Show and tell circle artwork

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did we make today?
  • What round things did we see?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore square shapes!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning shape recognition and fine motor skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of praise and excitement
  • Help guide little hands if needed
  • Let creativity flow - no perfect circles required!
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying within paper boundaries, managing paint mess

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to make round shapes, excitement about discovery

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read BibleMouse storybook about shapes
  • Sing circle-themed movement song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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