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August 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Shaping Up With The Kissing Hand

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Do you read the sweet back to school book The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn?  It’s one of my all-time favorites.

Since I’m also introducing shapes to my little ones, I thought it would be fun to design a shape game using Chester the raccoon.   (The main character in the story.)

Simply run off Chester and have students color him.  I’ve included a strip of shapes that your kiddos can color black.  They trim and then use as manipulatives to make Chester’s nose.  To expedite things, you could skip this part and pre-cut the various shapes out of black construction paper, choosing shapes that you want to review.

Select a shape word card, show it to your students and then read it together.  Children place that shape in the nose position on their raccoon.  You can see at a glance who is having difficulty.

I’ve included word cards with and without the shapes showing, so you can assess several different ways.

There’s also a Shaping Up With Chester mini booklet.  Students trace and write the shape words, and then trace, draw and color the shapes.  Afterwards, they trim, collate and add a cover.

Besides the raccoon pattern for students, I’ve also included one for teachers.  No eyes are drawn in, so you can choose nose and eye shapes that match.

There’s also a template to make matching bows with the shape word in the center.  Use these for anchor charts, large flashcards, a bulletin board, or independent math center.

Click on the link to pop on over to my blog to grab  The Kissing Hand Shape packet. 
From Diane, over at TeachWithMe.com

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