Early Years English - Shapes

Objective: To teach children about shapes and to develop their visual recognition and vocabulary skills.

Materials:

• Shape cards (one for each shape, e.g. circle, square, triangle, etc.)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Objects of different shapes (e.g. blocks, toys, etc.)

Procedure:

1. Introduction (5 minutes)
   • Greet the students and explain the purpose of the lesson.
   • Ask the students if they know what shapes are.
   • Write the word "shapes" on the whiteboard.
2. Shape recognition (10 minutes)
   • Show the students the set of shape cards and ask them to identify each shape as you hold up one card at a time.
   • Encourage the students to say the name of the shape and to listen to the sounds of the words.
   • Repeat the activity several times, using different sets of shape cards each time.
3. Shape labeling (15 minutes)
   • Show the students the objects of different shapes and ask them to label each object with the name of the shape.
   • Encourage the students to say the name of the shape and to listen to the sounds of the words as they label the objects.
   • Repeat the activity several times, using different sets of objects each time.
4. Closing (5 minutes)
   • Summarize what the students learned during the lesson.
   • Encourage the students to continue practicing shapes and to listen carefully to the sounds of words.
   • Dismiss the students and thank them for their participation.