My First Shape Walk
[30 Minutes]
Take your child on a neighborhood walk to search for circles, triangles, and squares!
You'll need:
shape chart
What to do:
- Dress your child in appropriate clothing and go outdoors for a neighborhood shape walk.
- Give your child a paper chart that has a circle, triangle, and square drawn on it. She can carry this on her walk.
- Help your child look for objects that match the shapes on her chart. As you find objects, point to the shape on the chart that corresponds.
- Look for circles such as wheels on a car, stepping stones, birdbaths, and flowers.
- Squares could be windows on a house, street signs, sidewalk sections, and birdhouses.
- A triangle can be found on swing sets and roofs.
- As you are walking, sing this fun song together(Tune: " A Hunting We Will Go"):
A hunting we will go, A hunting we will go, To find the shapes that we have learned, A hunting we will go.
- After your walk, make a shape lunch to enjoy with your child. Cut bread into circles, squares, and triangles and let your child help you spread peanut butter and jelly on them.
Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.
- What circle things did you see on your walk? Square things? Triangle things?
- Which is your favorite shape? Why?
Useful information:
While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop large muscle and matching skills.
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