Shapes and Sheep!

We have been working on shapes this week.  The kinders have been doing great, so today we went on a shape hunt!  I made each student a pair of binoculars from paper towel or toilet paper tubes.  They loved exploring the classroom with them!  They were super quiet while they did it too, which was an unexpected bonus!

They hunted for triangles, squares, rectangles and circles.  I made a paper for them to record their findings.  They could draw the item, or write the name of it.  Some students liked the challenge of writing the words instead of using pictures.

                           

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We have also been having fun with Nursery Rhymes in my class.  This week we focused on Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.  We had lots of fun with it!

They get b and d confused, so I made a letter sort for the pocket chart, using sheep and bags of wool.

We learned about sheep since we are studying farms this week as well.  The kiddos used what they learned to fill in a graphic organizer about sheep (we actually did this together as a class, which is why all the words are spelled exactly right!)

We finished the week by making a fluffy black sheep!  I mixed equal parts glue and shaving cream, and then added a little black paint to change the color.  (Make sure you don't stir it too much.  Mine started to lose it's fluff because I mixed it too long.)  Let the students use the mixture to create a sheep body.

I let these dry overnight, then we cut out shapes to make the legs and head.  They drew the other details on with crayons.  This was a shape review.  They identified the shapes needed and cut them out of their black paper.

I think they turned out really cute!  They earned a spot on the bulletin board.

They even enjoyed putting the rhyme back together in the Poetry Center.  I laminated the strips and added velcro to the back to use on a felt board (technically it is a"Question of the Day" board, but it works perfectly!)

All of the kiddos have learned this week's Nursery Rhyme already!  One step closer to the Nursery Rhyme Club!  Woo hoo!

If you think your little learners would enjoy spending some time with "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep", head on over here to pick up all of the pieces you need to make it happen!  I hope you are having a great week!  It is almost Friday!

--Lauren