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Playdough Circle Fun

Circles Everywhere

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

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create circular shapes

2

Practice fine motor skills by manipulating playdough

3

Develop spatial awareness of round objects

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

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

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Celebrate God's creative design, including circular shapes found in His creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Playdough
  • Paper plate
  • Small circular objects for tracing
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing a circle song and review round shapes from previous days

💭 Review Question: What round things did we see yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce playdough circle-making technique

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Rolls playdough into a ball
  • Gently press ball to make a circle
  • Look at how circles are smooth and round
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find a circle in our room?
  • What makes something a circle?
3Activity: Playdough Circle Exploration (6 min)
sensory play

Create circles of different sizes with playdough

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a small piece of playdough
  2. Roll into a ball
  3. Gently press to make a flat circle
  4. Try making big and small circles
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child roll and press

Challenge: Trace circles with finger or small object

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up and review circle shapes

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shape did we make today?
  • Can you show me a circle?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore big and little circles with the Goldilocks story

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Playdough helps develop hand strength and shape recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance with playdough
  • Praise effort, not perfection
  • Make it fun and playful!
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may get frustrated with precise shaping

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to create round shapes, engagement with activity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library circle tracing worksheets
  • Sing BibleMouse circle shape song
  • Read a circle-themed book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

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