Materials
old magazines to cut up
child-safe scissors
paste or glue
poster paper
Instructions
l Place magazines, child-safe scissors, paste or glue, and paper on tables. You
might cut out some circles ahead of time and place those on the table with
the magazines, for the children to choose.
What to Do
1. Gather the children together at the tables. Tell them that they will be looking
for things that are circles in the magazine. If necessary, show the children
pictures of things that are circles.
2. Tell the children to flip through the magazines, find circles, and cut them out.
Examples of circles include buttons, glasses, car wheels, steering wheels, coins,
sun, pizza, pie, and cake.
3. After the children cut out their images of circles, help the children paste or
glue their circles onto the paper.
4. Help the children write their names on the papers and display them on the wall.
Fingerplay
The Moon Is Round by Shirley Anne Ramaley
The moon is round. (have the children make big round circles with their arms)
It looks like me! (the children point to themselves)
A nose and a mouth, (the children wrinkle their noses and smile)
And eyes to see! (the children open their eyes wide)
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the child describe a circle?
l Can the child give examples of objects that are circular?
l Can the child manipulate the scissors and cut out circular objects from the
magazines?
