The Big Picture - Concepts and Values 

All things in our world have a shape and a colour. The two main ideas behind this lesson plan are:

1. The classroom as a teacher - These activities can be done by making simple changes in the classroom.

2. Exploring our environment - Children are natural explorers. Guide them by shedding light on various shapes that they see on a daily basis. (stop sign, a cup, the carpet)

Essential Questions

1. What colours do you see around you?

2. What shapes do you recognize around you?

3. Which is your favourite colour?

Pre-Reading

Word wall colours: Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, brown, black, white. Write each word with the corresponding color it represent for an easy recollection.

Word wall shapes: triangle, rectangle, square, circle. Draw each shape and write it's name inside the drawing. Cut out your drawings and place them at an eye level with the children.

 Lesson Procedure:

Teach the shapes vocabulary. At the begining we prepare the shapes and different coloring paper. 

1-Play matching shapes. Spread the shapes out on the floor and gather everyone around.

2-Play Touch sense and feel the shapes.

3-Do "Play-doh" shapes. 

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• förståelse för rum, tid och form, och grundläggande egenskaper hos mängder, mönster, antal, ordning, tal, mätning och förändring, samt att resonera matematiskt om detta,

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