Storytime Theme: Shapes
This is a fun and important storytime theme! Being able to identify shapes and practicing drawing them helps PreK kids identify and write letters. Think about it, most letters are shapes or parts of shapes. Help kids with early literacy skills by reading some of these great stories, singing some songs, and creating art or doing activities all about shapes!
Don’t forget, shapes are everywhere so go on a shape scavenger hunt around the house or neighborhood. Search for unexpected shapes like a star inside an apple when you cut around its middle. If you’re looking for even more great shape ideas, check out Pinterest – there are dozens of ideas to check out. Or, if that thought is overwhelming, just scroll down for only a few ideas to get you started.
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Storytime Theme: Shapes
Books
- Animal Shapes by Christopher Silas Neal
- Bees, Snails & Peacock Tails by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Steve Jenkins
- Circle, Triangle, Elephant! by Mayuko Takeuchi, illustrated by Meagan Bennett
- City Shapes by Dianna Murray, illustrated by Bryan Collier
- Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert
- Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh
- Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
- Perfect Square by Michael Hall
- Round Is a Tortilla by Roseanne Thong, illustrated by John Parra
- Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
- This is a Book of Shapes by Kenneth Kraegel
- Walter’s Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood
Songs
- Do You Know What Shape This Is? – Jbrary
A fun, interactive, and most importantly simple song for storytime, preschool, or home! - Make a Circle, Draw a Square – Findlay Library
A fun song allowing kids to draw the shapes in the air as we sing the song. - Shapes Flannelboard – Storytime Katie
Such a cute flannelboard that can be adapted to work with all sorts of shapes!
Activities
- Giant Shape Match – Busy Toddler
Using a BIG slice of butcher paper and some blocks you have at home, this is a simple activity that will keep your toddler busy! - Shape Exploration – Pre-K Pages
A perfect activity that pairs with Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh - Shape Houses – Live Well Play Together
A super fun and creative activity with no “right” way to create!
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