Materials
10 to 12 felt shapes, including squares, circles,
triangles, and ovals
square box
piece of construction paper
Instructions
1. Place one felt shape in front of each child. Talk with the children about the
different shapes they see in front of them.
2. Talk with the children about the number of sides on a square.
3. Ask the children who have squares in front of them to hold them up. Help
children as needed.
4. Explain to the children that all of
the square shapes belong in the
square box, and all of the other
shapes belong on the piece of
construction paper.
5. Invite each child to sort the
shapes into their proper places.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
l Cut all of the shapes from the
same color felt so that the children can focus on sorting shapes, not colors.
S o n G
Every Square by Laura Wynkoop
(Tune: "London Bridge")
Every square has just four sides,
Just four sides, just four sides.
Every square has just four sides,
Count them and you'll see.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Given an assortment of felt shapes, can the children sort out the squares?
l Can the children identify other square objects in the room?
