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I Spy Shapes

Shapes in God's World

Day 15of 180
Week 3of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic shapes in home environment

2

Draw simple shapes using crayons or colored pencils

3

Develop observation skills and spatial awareness

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God created the world with intentional design and shapes, demonstrating His perfect creativity

📦 Materials Needed

  • Crayons
  • Colored pencils
  • Drawing paper
  • Shape templates (optional)
  • BibleMouse Shape Exploration Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's play 'I Spy Shapes!' Can you find shapes around our home?

💭 Review Question: What shapes did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explore how shapes are everywhere in God's wonderful creation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Shapes help us understand how things are made
  • God used shapes when He created the world
  • We can see shapes in nature and in our home
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes can you see right now?
  • Where do you see circles? Squares? Triangles?
3Activity: Shape Detective Adventure (8 min)
hands-on and observation

Walk through home finding and drawing shapes seen in different rooms

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look around each room for shapes
  2. Draw the shapes you discover on BibleMouse worksheet
  3. Color your shapes with bright colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify basic shapes

Challenge: Child names shape and counts how many times they see it

4Closing (3 min)

Share your shape discoveries with family

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite shape today?
  • Where did you find interesting shapes?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll meet our paintbrush and learn how to make fun marks!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing spatial awareness and shape recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Make shape finding a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfect drawing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Holding drawing tools correctly, staying focused

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging ability to identify basic shapes, enjoyment of drawing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a shape scavenger hunt outside
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about shapes in creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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