Description
Teach triangles with a Halloween bat: each wing is two triangles, so children see how shapes fit together to make something new.
They build the bat on a 1:1 mat, count every shape and write about it, with a 2 page lesson plan to guide the lesson.
INSIDE THE CRAFT
You will get 12 pages, including:
▴ 2 page lesson plan: learning goal, skills, materials, lesson steps, ways to make it easier or harder, extension ideas and a quick check
▴ Shape pieces in black and white, to color and cut (9 pieces: a circle head, triangle ears, two triangles for each wing and rectangle feet)
▴ The same pieces in color, ready to cut or laminate (for reusable durability)
▴ Build mat with every piece as a dashed outline in its real size
▴ Count the Shapes page and Write About My Bat page with traceable shape words
▴ Answer key
▴ US Letter, 8.5 x 11 inches (for A4, choose Fit to Page)
WHAT MAKES IT WORK
With 6 triangles in one craft, the bat is a natural way to practice triangles in different sizes and positions.
Each piece fits only on the outline of the same shape and size, which makes the craft self-checking.
No prep for the teacher: print the pages and let children color, cut and glue. Finished crafts become a Halloween display.
Aligned with Kindergarten Common Core K.G.A.2 and K.G.B.6, and a strong foundation for those skills in preschool.
✥ IDEAL FOR
◆ Homeschool families
◆ Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms
◆ Daycare and childcare centers
◆ Halloween and fall math centers
◆ Small groups
◆ Art and craft time
◆ Bulletin board displays
◆ Early finishers
★ SKILLS DEVELOPED
◆ Shape recognition: circle, triangle, rectangle and square
◆ Matching shapes by size and position
◆ Spatial thinking: small shapes make a bigger picture
◆ Counting and writing numbers
◆ Fine motor: coloring, cutting and gluing
◆ Shape words and full sentences
◆ Following directions with several steps
Teaching all 6? The Halloween Shape Crafts Bundle has the cat, bat, pumpkin, ghost, monster and spider, with bundle extras.
© Teacher Natalie - iLovePreK. For personal use only: classroom, childcare/daycare, and homeschool use with your own children or students.
