Circle
Learning to trace and draw circle
Month 2 · Activity 2 · Shapes
Instructions
- On a sheet of paper, make a CIRCLE shape with dots
- Have child trace over dots making the circle with finger 2 times
- Next trace over dots with a pencil 2 times
- Finally, trace over the pencil marks with BLUE crayon 2 times
- Ask the child to name a body part that is in the shape of a CIRCLE (head, eye, bellybutton...)
Simplify
Have child place his hand on top of adult's hand when doing the tracing of the circle with his finger, pencil and crayon
Extend
Encourage child to make additional circles with fingers, pencil and crayon. Ask child to make a design using only circles.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
What types of food do you like that are a circle shape?
What do you think is beyond the sun?
Materials
- paper
- pencil
- blue crayon
Motor Skills
Problem Solving Skills
