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Square Stamping

Shapes All Around

Day 42of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and identify squares

2

Create art using square stamps

3

Practice counting square corners

📖 Scripture Connection

Revelation 21:16

“The city is laid out as a square, and its length is the same as its width.”

— Revelation 21:16 (WEB)

God loves squares! Even in His heavenly city, He uses perfect square shapes.

📦 Materials Needed

  • Square sponges or stamps
  • Washable paint
  • White construction paper
  • Wet wipes
  • Smock or old shirt
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our shapes from yesterday! We learned about circles, and today we'll explore squares.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a circle with your hands?
2Teaching (7 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover squares everywhere!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Squares have 4 equal sides
  • Squares have 4 corners
  • We can find squares in our home
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where can you see a square?
  • How many corners does a square have?
3Activity: Square Stamp Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Use square sponges to create a colorful square painting

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your smock
  2. Dip square sponge in paint
  3. Press sponge onto paper
  4. Count the corners each time!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use one color of paint

Challenge: Create a pattern with different colored squares

4Closing (3 min)

Let's count our squares and talk about what we learned!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many squares did you make?
  • How many corners do squares have?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore triangle mountains in our BibleMouse art lesson!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning shape recognition through tactile experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with messy art
  • Focus on fun, not perfection
  • Encourage exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping paint on paper, understanding square concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempts to identify square shape, enjoys stamping

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Square shape scavenger hunt around the house
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional shape worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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