SHAPE TRACINGAN ART ACTIVITY

WHY TEACH THIS LESSON?

• ACCORDING TO DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES, THREE YEAR OLDS WILL COPY CIRCLES, SQUARES, AND SOME LETTERS, BUT IMPERFECTLY.

• CHILDREN WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE SHAPES WITH OBJECTS AND PAINT.

WHAT WILL THEY LEARN?

• CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE SHAPES BY TRACING VARIOUS OBJECTS.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?

• CUPS

• BOWLS

• PLATES

• BLOCKS (SQUARE AND TRIANGLE)

• PAPER

• PAINT BRUSHES

• COLORED PENCILS

• MARKERS

WHAT TO DO!

• I WILL SHOW THE CHILDREN THE OBJECTS AND HOW TO TRACE THEM.

• THE CHILDREN WILL THEN BE GIVEN TIME TO TRACE THE OBJECTS.

• AS THEY ARE WORKING, WE DISCUSS THE SHAPES THEY ARE MAKING BY TRACING.