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Circle Search Safari

Circles Everywhere

Day 12of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify circular objects in the home environment

2

Name and point to circular shapes

3

Develop observational skills through playful exploration

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalms 104:19

“He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows its going down.”

— Psalms 104:19 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's perfect circular design in nature, connecting to our circle exploration

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper plate
  • Small circular objects from around the house
  • Stickers
  • BibleMouse Printables Library circle template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing a circle song from the BibleMouse Song Collection and review yesterday's round sun lesson

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a circle like the sun we talked about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce circle hunt adventure with parent guidance

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Circles are round shapes with no corners
  • We can find circles all around our home
  • God made many things in circular shapes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What round things can you see?
  • Can you point to something round?
3Activity: Circle Safari Adventure (6 min)
game

Explore home finding circular objects, collecting and naming them

📝 Instructions:
  1. Walk around the house together
  2. Look for round objects like plates, clocks, and wheels
  3. Touch and name each circular object
  4. Place a BibleMouse sticker on a paper plate to mark found circles
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify circles

Challenge: Child leads the circle hunt independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review circular objects discovered during safari

📝 Review Questions:
  • What round things did we find?
  • Can you show me a circle?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how circles can roll and move

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing spatial awareness and shape recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, encouraging language
  • Allow child to explore and touch objects
  • Repeat circle concept multiple times
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing circles from other shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Pointing to round objects, saying 'circle'

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a circle collage using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Read a shape-themed book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

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