Shapes



Shape Songs (to the tune of Frere Jacques)

This is a square. This is a square.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has four sides,
All the same size.
It's a square. It's a square.

This is a circle. This is a circle.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It goes round and round,
No end to be found.
It's a circle. It's a circle.

This is a rectangle. This is a rectangle.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has two short sides,
And it has two long sides.
It's a rectangle. It's a rectangle.

This is a triangle. This is a triangle.
How can you tell? How can you tell?
It has only three sides,
That join to make three points.
It's a triangle. It's a triangle.



Put the students with a partner and ask the pairs to make each of the shapes with their bodies.

Take the students outside, to the playground, or around the school to look for shapes. Ask the children to draw the shapes that they find. For example, on the playground the ladder going up to the slide may have several squares. The children could draw the ladder.